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Der Hindu-Nationalismus in Indien hat eine jahrzehntelange politische Tradition. Die amtierende Regierung unter Premierminister Narendra Modi versucht weniger politisch-institutionell als vielmehr gesellschaftlich-kulturell, Indien zu einem Hindu-Staat zu formen. (APuZ)

Hinduism is a global religion with a significant presence in many countries. 'Hindu Diasporas' analyses the religious traditions and practices of Hindus of South Asian descent living outside South Asia, offering a foundation for understanding Hindu traditions in their global diasporic contexts and the dynamic development of Hinduism around the world.

Racial affinities of Hindu & Muslim populations in India -- Western factor in Hindu-Muslim relationship -- Incidence of polygyny among Muslims & growth rate of their population -- Status of women in Islam -- Islam and terrorism -- Hindu participation in Muslim administration in medieval India -- Indian Muslims some myths & realities

"This book focuses on dual belonging within Hindu-Christian contexts. Written by experts in a variety of fields, the chapters explore the theological, philosophical, and cultural anthropological debates relating to religious pluralism, religious language and social identity while addressing the fact that both Hindu and Christian forms of self-understandings have been significantly moulded through their interactions in South Asia and across certain Euro-American horizons. The limits of the definition of dual belonging are tested via case studies, and contributors address the question of whether there is anything distinctive about dual belonging across Christianity and Hinduism specifically. A timely contribution to the emerging subject of dual religious belonging, this book will be of interest to academics in the fields of Hindu Studies and Christian theology, Hindu-Christian comparative theology, religious pluralism, interreligious relations, the sociology and anthropology of religion and comparative theology and philosophy"--

Katharina Kakar & Sudhir Kakar's Die Inder. Portrat einer Gesellschaft ([The Indians. A Portrait of a Society] Munich: C. H. Beck, 2006) & Oliver Muller's Wirtschaftsmacht Indien. Chance und Herausforderung fur uns ([India as an Economic Power. A Chance and a Challenge for Us] Munich: Hanser, 2006) are reviewed. After outlining the contents of both books & commenting on individual chapters in each, the Kakars' book is criticized as a naive political analysis of Hindu nationalism & a distorted representation of the country's economic & social realities. It is argued that the interpretation of social facts & structures there is conducted not from a solid sociological-scientific perspective but rather psychoanalytical & religious ones. Especially troubling is the uncritical presentation of the Hindu nationalist movement, whose extremism was manifested in the genocide massacre of Muslims in the Gujarat region in 2002. Readers are advised to adopt a "critical reading" stance toward this work by authors who are both ignorant & arrogant. On the other hand, Muller's is praised for an insightful analysis of India's recent economic development & a sobering account of the country's political & social problems hampering this development; antiquated/underdeveloped infrastructure, overgrown bureaucracy (the dysfunctional Indian Administrative Service), & a lack of legal protection for workers' rights are identified as the principal three. It is concluded that as for an economist, Muller shows a lot of empathy for India's social problems. Z. Dubiel