Geetha, V.  <br/><br/>
Religious faith, ideology, citizenship: the view from below/ 
V. Geetha, Nalini Rajan. 
 - New Delhi :  Routledge,  2011. 
 - vi, 205 p. ;  22 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-195) and index. 
<br/><br/>pt. I. Gandhi and his critics. Reconstructing social reform as secularism : the example of the Tamil self-respecters / V. Geetha -- The political and ecological perspectives of Gandhi and Habermas / Nalini Rajan -- Civil disobedience to suicide terrorism -- such a long journey / Nalini Rajan. <br/><br/>pt. II. Dalit history : explorations into the idea of fraternity. Dalit-Buhajan rationality and the persistence of blood sacrifice / Nalini Rajan -- Caste and the issue of radical alterity / Nalini Rajan -- Social suffering and salvation : the relevance of The Buddha and His Dhamma / V. Geetha. <br/><br/>pt. III. Islamic feminism : mixed discourse of faith and justice. Notes on the veil, the harem and polygamy in contemporary Islamic cultures / Nalini Rajan -- "Applying laws to their advantage" : Muslim women debate faith, gender and citizenship / V. Geetha. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780415677851 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Religion and politics--India.<br/>Religion and state--India.<br/>Secularism--India.<br/>Caste--India.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>234.23   / GEE/R