Resources Against Communalism and Religious Fundamentalism in India
Publication Author:
Harsh Kapoor (Preface by Akeel Bilgrami, Professor of Philosophy, Columbia University)
Date:
1995 Attachment | Size |
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161 Part of a series which seeks to systematically list and document information on the worldwide rise of political movements known as ‘religious fundamentalist’ and their consequences for women, it also lists initiatives and writings which counter such movements. The term communalism is widely used across South Asia to describe the systematic misuse of religion for political purposes.
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