Mumbai is generally recognized as an environment of extraordinary
religious diversity. The city is known at one and the same time for
a habitual cosmopolitanism and a series of violent religion-related
conflicts and clashes. While there is much academic scholarship on
various aspects of urban history and realities, this volume is the
first international academic publication focusing on religion(s) in
Mumbai. An extended introductory essay provides a scenario of the
religious history of the city from the earliest colonial periods to
the present; it also discusses such topics as public celebration
and landmark religious places. By taking a thematic approach, the
contributions highlight the dynamics of religious life in the city.
Chapters discuss spatial settings such as so-called slums (Dharavi)
and ghettos (Mumbra), but also roadside shrines and taxis. Other
chapters focus on class and civil society organizations.
Contributions discuss the crossing of religious boundaries, e.g.,
in dealing with intermarriage and conversion, and challenges faced
by religious groups as to how to reconcile the religious diversity
of the city with their own desire for recognition. Lines of tension
and conflict often run within, and not so much between,
communities.The two final chapters of the volume address the
reflection of religion in fiction set in Mumbai and in the work of
the Bombay poet Arun Kolatkar.
General
Imprint: |
Oxford UniversityPress
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
May 2023 |
Editors: |
Michael Stausberg
(Professor)
|
Dimensions: |
223 x 145 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Pages: |
316 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-19-288937-9 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-19-288937-0 |
Barcode: |
9780192889379 |
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