The Future of Religious Studies in India

by Clemens Cavallin, Åke Sander, Sudha Sitharaman

Book Overview

This book looks at how religious studies is framed and taught in India. It addresses the contradiction between the country's vibrant religious life and the dearth of comparative and social scientific religious studies programs across Indian universities.

The volume:

- Studies the efforts by Rabindranath Tagore in Santiniketan and Mohan Malaviya in Varanasi, to introduce and institutionalize religious studies in India;

- Discusses...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367636573
• ISBN13: 9780367636579
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Routledge India
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"