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India as a Secular State
(Paperback)
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
India as a Secular State
Contributors:
By (Author) Donald Eugene Smith
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
15th February 2016
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Religion and politics
Dewey:
320.954
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
540
Dimensions:
Width 127mm, Height 203mm
Weight:
510g
Description
Throughout India's history, religion has been the most powerful single factor in the development of her civilization. Today, despite her religious tradition, India is emerging as a secular state. In this book, Donald E. Smith explores the origin of the concept of secularization as it is found both in Indian culture and in the example of the western
