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This book offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary account of religious identities in the Global South. Drawing on literature in various fields, Felix Wilfred analyzes how religious identities intersect with the processes of globalization, modernity, and postmodernity. He illustrates how the study of religion in the Global North often revolves around questions of secularism and fundamentalism, whereas a neo-Orientalist quality often attends study of religion in the Global South. These approaches and theorizing fail to incorporate the experiences of lived religion in the South, especially in Asia. Historically, the religions in the South have played a highly significant role in resistance to the domination by the colonial forces, an important reason for the continued attachment of the peoples of the South to their religious universe. This book puts the two regions and their scholarly norms in conversation with one another, exploring the social, political, cultural, and economic implications. 

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Author:   Felix Wilfred
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2021
Weight:   0.521kg
ISBN:  

9783030607401

ISBN 10:   3030607402
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   06 January 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction2. Religion: A Question of Identity3. Religious Identities: From the Colonial to the Global4. Conflicting Religious Identities: The Political Turn5. Religious Fundamentalism in the Age of Globalization6. Novel Ways of Being Religious7. Globalization and New Religious Movements8. Religions in Diaspora: The Case of South Asian Migrants9. Religious Freedom: Beyond the Liberal Paradigm10. Religious Identities by Choice and the Politics of Conversion11. Changing Ethical Discourses and Religious Identities12. Religion and Public Life: Continuing Debate13. From Porous Borders to Cosmopolitan Horizons: Beyond Interreligious Dialogue and Multiple Belonging14. By Way of Conclusion: The Present Crisis and the Religions of the Future

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Felix Wilfred is Emeritus Professor and Chair, School of Philosophy and Religious Thought, State University of Madras, India.

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