Robert M. Geraci

Temples of Modernity

Nationalism, Hinduism, and Transhumanism in South Indian Science

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Produktbeschreibung

Geraci offers an investigation into the intersection of religion, science, and technology in scientific and engineering communities in India. Using historical and ethnographic methods, Geraci explores religion, science, and technology in politics, scientific uses of Hindu images and rituals, and Indian reflections on the future of humanity.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Seitenzahl: 244
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. August 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 512g
• ISBN-13: 9781498577748
• ISBN-10: 1498577741
• Artikelnr.: 53215014

Autorenporträt

Robert M. Geraci is professor of religious studies at Manhattan College.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. Navigating Science and Technology in Bangalore 2. Religious
Science and the Building of a Nation 3. Nationalism and the Political
Enchantment of Technology 4. Hindu Icons, Images, and Rituals in Scientific
Spaces 5. India's Transhumanist Landscapes 6. Reinventing Religion,
Reimagining Science