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Description for Offence Hardcover. To many outside India, Hinduism is envisioned as the foundation of an ideal, all-embracing society. Yet this is far from the truth. This work documents how Hindu fundamentalists have succeeded in censoring and banning many cultural works, tampered with university teaching, and prevented academics from continuing in their jobs. Series: Manifestos for the Twenty-first Century. Num Pages: 102 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 189 x 120 x 15. Weight in Grams: 196.
To many outside India, Hinduism is envisioned as the foundation of an ideal, all-embracing society. Yet this is far from the truth. Though historically the practice of Hinduism does promote the idea of an inclusive and tolerant way of life, in the past decade Hindu extremists have captured the religion and perverted it to their own ideological ends. In "The Hindu Case", Indian journalist Salil Tripathi meticulously documents how Hindu fundamentalists have succeeded in censoring and banning many cultural works, tampered with university teaching, and prevented academics from continuing in their jobs. In addition, Tripathi shows that these extremists are ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
102
Condition
New
Series
Manifestos for the Twenty-first Century
Number of Pages
102
Place of Publication
Greenford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781906497385
SKU
V9781906497385
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About Salil Tripathi
Salil Tripathi was born in Bombay. He moved to London in 1999 and has written frequently for numerous publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Guardian, Independent, New Statesman, Spectator, Prospect, Index on Censorship, Philadelphia Inquirer, Washington Post, and Salon. He is also senior visiting fellow for business and human rights at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.

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