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Filing religion : state, Hinduism, and courts of law /

This volume explores how court actions significantly shape Hinduism in Indian and Nepalese societies, perhaps even more so than the ideology of any political party. How do courts, within the framework of secularism, deal in practice with Hinduism? The approach developed is resolutely historical and...

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Other Authors: Berti, Daniela (Editor), Tarabout, Gilles (Editor), Voix, Raphaël, 1977- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Delhi, India : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Subjects:
Religion and law > India.
Religion and law > Nepal.
Hinduism and state > India.
Hinduism and state > Nepal.
Religious law and legislation > India.
Religious law and legislation > Nepal.
Civil rights (Hindu law)
Hinduism > India.
Hinduism > Nepal.
Religion et droit > Inde.
Religion et droit > Népal.
Hindouisme et État > Inde.
Hindouisme et État > Népal.
Hindouisme > Inde.
Hindouisme > Népal.
Hinduism
Hinduism and state
Religion and law
Religious law and legislation
India
Nepal
India.
Nepal.
Hinduism.
Hindu law.
State and Church relations.
Laws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of law.
Law.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This volume explores how court actions significantly shape Hinduism in Indian and Nepalese societies, perhaps even more so than the ideology of any political party. How do courts, within the framework of secularism, deal in practice with Hinduism? The approach developed is resolutely historical and anthropological and relies on in-depth ethnography and archival research.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xlvi, 358 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199086849
0199086842