South Asian Sovereignty: The Conundrum of Worldly Power (Exploring the Political in South Asia)
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- Synopsis
- This book brings ethnographies of everyday power and ritual into dialogue with intellectual studies of theology and political theory. It underscores the importance of academic collaboration between scholars of religion, anthropology, and history in uncovering the structures of thinking and action that make politics work. The volume weaves important discussions around sovereignty in modern South Asian history with debates elsewhere on the world map. South Asia’s colonial history – especially India’s twentieth-century emergence as the world’s largest democracy – has made the subcontinent a critical arena for thinking about how transformations and continuities in conceptions of sovereignty provide a vital frame for tracking shifts in political order. The chapters deal with themes such as sovereignty, kingship, democracy, governance, reason, people, nation, colonialism, rule of law, courts, autonomy, and authority, especially within the context of India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. The book will be of great interest to scholars and researchers in politics, ideology, religion, sociology, history, and political culture, as well as the informed reader interested in South Asian studies.
- Copyright:
- 2020
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781000063820
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780429299209, 9781138323599, 9781138323599, 9780367312701, 9780367312701
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Date of Addition:
- 08/22/19
- Copyrighted By:
- selection and editorial matter, David Gilmartin, Pamela Price, and Arild Engelsen Ruud
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies, Politics and Government, Sociology
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- Bookshare Staff
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- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- David Gilmartin
- Edited by:
- Pamela Price
- Edited by:
- Arild Engelsen Ruud
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