India as a Secular State

by Donald Eugene Smith

Book Overview

Throughout India's history, religion has been the most powerful single factor in the development of her civilization. Today, despite her religious tradition, India is emerging as a secular state. In this book, Donald E. Smith explores the origin of the concept of secularization as it is found both in Indian culture and in the example of the western nations. He emphasizes the important role of secularization in India's total democratic experiment...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069164991X
• ISBN13: 9780691649917
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 540 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"