Images of the World

出版者:Oxford Univ Pr

作者:Madan, T. N. 编

页数:410

出版时间:2006-10

价格:$ 62.15

装帧:HRD

isbn号码:9780195681130

India occupies a unique place among the democratic countries of the world for the importance it accords to the primordial identities of religion, language, and caste. Religion as personal faith is a significant psychological and social resource in the lives of millions of Indians. However, in a multi-religious society, a religiously neutral state is an imperative. The Indian state protects and even facilitates public expression of religious beliefs and practices. This often creates problems. In this collection, one of India's leading sociologists explores these issues.