Jha, D. N.  1940- <br/><br/>
Rethinking Hindu Identity  [electronic resource] / 
Jha, D.N. 
 - London :  Equinox Publishing Ltd,  2009. 
 - 1 online resource (x, 100 pages). 
 - Religion in culture: studies in social contest and construction .
 - Religion in culture. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 62-89) and index. 
<br/><br/>Abbreviations -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Deconstructing Hindu identity -- 2. Tolerant Hinduism: evidence and stereotype -- 3. Holy cow: elusive identity -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. 
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<br/><br/> The book provides an antidote to the virulent version of Hindu communalism and cultural chauvinism and seeks to expose the hollowness of the xenophobic claims about Hindu religious identity. It identifies some of the stereotypes about Hinduism and shows them to be without any basis in historical evidence. Contrary to the belief popularized by the Hindu jingoists, it shows that Hinduism, far from being eternal and monolithic, is the youngest of religions and that its supposed tolerant nature is a myth. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>[S.l.] : <br/>HathiTrust Digital Library, <br/>2010. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781845537180 1845537181 9781317490340 1317490347 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label> Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Hinduism.<br/>Religion.<br/>Hinduism.<br/>Hinduismus.<br/>RELIGION / Comparative Religion
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BL1202.J53 2009eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>294.5