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Soft cover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. Analysing contentious contemporary issues in historical perspective Communalism: India's Struggle for Democracy and Pluralism weighs the potency of communalism to corrode the plural core of Indian democracy. Each chapter of the critique, divided into six sections Ideological Challenges, Rooting of Divisive Violence, Hindutva: Revivalism of Caste Hierarchy, Women and Communal Politics, Emotive Issues to the Fore and Threats to Democracy engages the reader in a thought-provoking dialogue on various dimensions of the theme. Communalism, a strategy of those having vested interests to oppose social reformation, is often translated into action by constructing an image of the past drawing from scriptural or religious traditions that trigger emotive issues a trend which is common to fundamentalists belonging to both majority and minority communities. While the former keep alive emotive issues such as cow slaughter, beef ban, Ram Mandir, ghar wapsi or 'love jihad', the latter spread hate and conservative ideas adding fuel to fire which, in turn, result in polarisation of the society and escalate the brewing communal conflict in the country. Unfortunate reality that emerges is that time and again the state and its various arms are unable to take a neutral stance exposing their bias towards one side which is evidently that of the majority community. The political leadership, bureaucracy and police failing to protect innocent lives only raise a signal of impunity to the perpetrators of communal violence which further enhances mistrust and apprehension. All this, the author argues, is part of a game of marginalising the minority community and reaping the harvest of majority support in the electoral arithmetic. The discussion is, however, not limited to the issue of religious polarisation alone. The author critically examines that the issues of marginalised sections Dalits, Adivasis, women, workers and religious minorities are intensely interwoven with each other. This insight leads the author to conclude that fundamentalism, "rather than recognising the qualitative change in the formation of India as the nation state.is stuck to the pastoral-feudal-preindustrial society with the values of caste and gender hierarchy". Anyone having quest for democratic values must confront the challenges posed in the discourse. (jacket).…

Contents Foreword 1 Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa the spiritual Guru 2 The impact of Swami Vivekananda?s Chicago address on the world today 3 Swami Vivekananda?s message to the west 5 God in Swami Vivekananda?s philosophy 5 Swami Vivekananda?s doctrine of Universal religion 6 Swami Vivekananda as an advaitist 7 Swami Vivekananda as a Vedantist 8 Swami Vivekananda?s practical Applied Vedanta 9 Vivekananda?s re-interpretation of the Vedanta as the Basis of Universal religion 10 Vivekananda?s vision of global unity 11 Vivekananda?s analysis of secularism education and religion 12 Swami Vivekananda?s vision of national integration 13 National values-problems of their application in contemporary India 14 Society social change and Vivekananda 15 Vivekananda as a socialist 16 Instrumental values vs ultimate values Vivekananda Notes IndexRediscovering Swami Vivekananda makes a critical examination of the keynote of Swami Vivekananda?s philosophy which was spiritual unity of the universe and most importantly raising interfaith awareness which the oriental monk introduced in the occident more than hundred years ago An uncompromising Advaitist Vivekananda has always been a champion of freedom a doctrine which mirrors his idea of socialism visualizing a movement in which the individuals acted freely and spontaneously for the good of the whole Harmony and peace and not dissension Vivekananda?s stirring call at the concluding session of the historic Parliament of Religions at Chicago in September 1893 has the most significant relevance today when we are standing at a critical phase of historyWhen erosion of ethical values is a global experience human morals are fast decaying religious fundamentalism is prompting fratricides the teachings of Swami Vivekananda 1863-1902 a missionary of socialism a great educator and overall a propagator of universal religion are emerging with renewed significance 188 pp.…

Zustand: Very Good. First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers [softback]. 8vo. 9½'' x 6½''. Contains 271 printed pages of text with monochrome and colour photographs throughout. A little marking to the closed page edges, minimal rubs to the cover edges, one 24 mm scratch to the back cover and in Very Good clean unopened condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0948882980 SPORT [Speedway].…