Focusing on boundaries; appropriations; and resistances involved in Western engagements with South Asian religions; this edited volume considers both the pre- and postcolonial period in India; Pakistan; and Bangladesh. It pays particular attention to contemporary controversies surrounding the study of South Asian religions; including several scholars' reflection on the contentious reaction to their own work. Other chapters consider such issues as British colonial epistemologies; the relevance of Hegel for the study of South Asia; the canonization of Francis Xavier; feminist interpretations of the mother of the Buddha; and theological dispute among Muslims in Bangladesh and Pakistan. By using the themes of boundaries; appropriations and resistances; this work offers insight into the dynamics and diversity of Western approaches to South Asian religions; and the indigenous responses to them; that avoids simple active/passive binaries.
#4404504 in Books Outskirts Press 2010-06-24Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.02 x .44 x 5.98l; .63 #File Name: 1432757458190 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The Korean War; the Forgotten WarBy CarolynThis is a true story about the Korean War; sometimes known as "The Forgotten War". Through a personal narrative; the author shares a descriptive account of the war. This book is not a documentary; it is a collection of interesting episodes that occurred during the writer's enlistment.As the story progresses; the reader begins to share the experience. We see the war; not from a strategic or even tactical perspective but from the eyes of a infantryman on the front line. Hopefully lessons learned from that perspective will make sure we never forget.
