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Prophets Facing Backward: Postmodern Critiques of Science and Hindu Nationalism in India Meera Nanda
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Prophets Facing Backward: Postmodern Critiques of Science and Hindu Nationalism in India
Meera Nanda
Postcolonial societies have been urged to develop their own """"alternative sciences"""" as a step towards """"mental decolonization"""". This title reveals how these well-meaning, but ultimately misguided, ideas are enabling Hindu ideologues to propagate religious myths in the guide of science and secularism.
288 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | November 5, 2003 |
| Original release date | 2004 |
| ISBN13 | 9780813533582 |
| Publishers | Rutgers University Press |
| Pages | 288 |
| Dimensions | 162 × 233 × 18 mm · 467 g |
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