Religion-State Encounters in Hindu Domains From the Straits Settlements to Singapore /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Sinha, Vineeta (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2011.
• Σειρά: ARI - Springer Asia Series ; 1
• Θέματα: Religion.; Architecture.; Anthropology.; Sociology.; Religious Studies.; Religious Studies, general.; Cities, Countries, Regions.; Sociology, general.

The historical and empirical project presented here is grounded in a desire to theorize ‘religion-state’ relations in the multi-ethnic, multi-religious, secular city-state of Singapore. The core research problematic of this project has emerged out of the confluence of two domains, ‘religion, law and...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Acknowledgement
• List of abbreviations
• List of table, maps and figures
• Chapter 1: Making Sense of Religion and State Encounters: Locating Religions in Secular Nation-states
• Chapter 2: Governance in the Straits Settlements, 1796-1874
• Chapter 3: The 'Religious Question' in the Starits Settlements
• Chapter 4: The Modammedan and Hindu Endowments Ordinance, 1906: Recourse to Legislation
• Chapter 5: Mohammedan and Hindu Endowments Board, 1905-1968: The Singapore Experience
• Chapter 6: Constructing Hinduism in Singapore: Legitimating Agamic Temples and Tai Pucam
• Chapter 7: Religion, Law and Bureaucracy
• Glossary
• References
• Index.