ABSTRACT
This book highlights the relationship between the state and religion in India and Europe. It problematizes the idea of secularism and questions received ideas about secularism. It also looks at how Europe and India can learn from each other about negotiating religious space and identity in this globalised post-9/11 world.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |15 pages
Introduction
Religion, Democracy, and Secularism in Contexts: Dilemmas and Arguments
part |87 pages
Conceptualizing Contexts: The Secularism and Post-secularism Debates in India and Europe
part |106 pages
Contextualizing Concepts: Between Secularism and Democracy in Europe, India, and Beyond