This book comprises a set of essays written around the problems and conflicts that inhere in notions of community, nation and nationalism in South Asia, and more particularly India, as seen from the perspective of the closing years of the twentieth century.
Updated with current research, this Third Edition continues its focus on key concepts in the sociology of religion, integrating discussion of selected theoretical approaches that illuminate the topics at hand. Throughout the text McGuire considers the sociological issues--such as cultural diversity, racism, class disparity, and sexism--at work within contemporary religions and their larger soci…
From Rabat to Gaza, through Algiers and Caimo, Burgat carried out his inquiry in interviews with prominent Islant Among the burning issues addressed are the relations between Islam and modernity, Islamism and women, and overall question of violence.
Sumargono is identical with Kisdi (the Indonesian Commitee for World Muslim Solidarity). His position as the general manager of Kisdi has been made as a target of slander by those who are not fond of him. Kisdi is indeed able to make those who are inclined to be anti-Islamic feel hot under the collar. Because of that, Sumargono is not affraid to be called a fundamentalist, if its reason comes f…
In this stunningly intelligent book, Karen Armstrong, one of Britain's foremost commentators on religious affairs, traces the history of how men and women have perceived and experienced God, from the time of Abraham to the present.
This book contains stories about religions in America such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam. This book was published to appreciate the religious differences that exist in America.
This book is a collection of essays on a wide range of subject. The language of Love and Lust, The Monsoon in literature, Ghosts and Life Hereafter and Other Laughing Matters. Though thematically diverse, all the essays in this collection have one thing in common, the distinctive, irrepressible Khushwant stamp.
Fields of Blood is a celebration of the ancient religious ideas and movements that have promoted peace and reconciliation across millennia of civilization. Part 1 : Beginnings Part 2 : Keeping the peace Part 3 : Modernity.
In this fascinating book, Madeleine Albright weaves together history, personal experiences, and brilliant analysis in exploring how religion can be a force for liberty and tolerance rather than oppression and terror
Presenting an analysis of basic information contained in the official Indonesian census conducted in the year 2000, this book focuses on Indonesian ethnicity and religion and their relevance to the study of politics.