Renny Thomas

Science and Religion in India (eBook, PDF)

Beyond Disenchantment

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides an in-depth ethnographic study of science and religion in the context of South Asia, giving voice to Indian scientists and shedding valuable light on their engagement with religion.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 214
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Dezember 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000534276
• Artikelnr.: 63072621

Autorenporträt

Renny Thomas is Assistant Professor of Sociology and Social Anthropology at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1 Science, Rationality, and Scientific Temper in Postcolonial India
2 Beyond Disenchantment: Scientists, Laboratories, and Religion
3 The Making of Scientist-Believers
4 Being Atheistic, Being Scientific: Scientists as Atheists
5 Caste, Religion, and the Laboratory Life
Conclusion
Bibliography