دانلود کتاب ناسیونالیسم مذهبی در جنوب آسیای معاصر

This Element explores nationalism in the religious traditions of Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Sikhism and how it manifests in India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. At the core, nationalists contend that the continuation of their group is threatened by some other group. Many of these fears are rooted in the colonial experience and have been exacerbated in the modern era. For the Hindu and Buddhist nationalists examined in this Element, the predominant source of fear is the Muslim minority and its secular and leftist allies. For Sikhs, a minority within India, the fear is primarily of the state. For Muslims in Pakistan, the fear is more dynamic and includes secularists and minority sects such as Shias, Ahmadis, and Sufis. In all instances, the groups fear that their ability to practice and express their religion in the manner they deem appropriate is under immediate threat. Additionally, Hindu, Buddhist, and Muslim nationalists wish for the state to adopt or promote their religious ideology.