Religion and Political Conflict in South Asia: India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka

by Douglas Allen

One of the most dramatic and surprising developments of the last twenty years was the proliferation of aggressive political movements linked to religion. This book examines the interplay of religion and politics in predominantly Hindu India, Islamic Pakistan, and Buddhist Sri Lanka. This collection of studies by internationally known scholars challenges traditional stereotypes and interpretations of South Asian religion and politics and provides...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 031327309X
• ISBN13: 9780313273094
• Release Date: August 1992
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.5"