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The Making of Indian Secularism - (Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies) by N Chatterjee (Hardcover)
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- A unique study of how a deeply religious country like India acquired the laws and policies of a secular state, highlighting the contradictory effects of British imperial policies, the complex role played by Indian Christians, and how this highly divided community shaped its own identity and debated that of their new nation.
- About the Author: NANDINI CHATTERJEE has studied at universities in India, the Netherlands and the UK, completing her PhD at the University of Cambridge, UK.
- 337 Pages
- History, Middle East
- Series Name: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies
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"This book examines religion in India under British rule and the immediate postcolonial years, from an unusual angle, placing Indian Christians at the centre of the story. It addresses legal developments regarding religion and its practice during British imperial rule in India, and the political emergence of Indian Christians as a community in this context"--Book Synopsis
A unique study of how a deeply religious country like India acquired the laws and policies of a secular state, highlighting the contradictory effects of British imperial policies, the complex role played by Indian Christians, and how this highly divided community shaped its own identity and debated that of their new nation.About the Author
NANDINI CHATTERJEE has studied at universities in India, the Netherlands and the UK, completing her PhD at the University of Cambridge, UK. She was Lecturer in South Asian History at Cambridge 2004-05, and held the British Academy Postdoctoral fellowship at King's College London, 2008-09. She is currently Lecturer in History at the University of Plymouth, UK.Dimensions (Overall): 8.6 Inches (H) x 5.7 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.35 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 337
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: Middle East
Series Title: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Theme: General
Format: Hardcover
Author: N Chatterjee
Language: English
Street Date: January 26, 2011
TCIN: 1006476933
UPC: 9780230220058
Item Number (DPCI): 247-38-0100
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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