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050	0	0	_aHV555.I4 _bB43 2019
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100	1		_aBhattacharjee, Malini, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aDisaster relief and the RSS : _bresurrecting 'religion' through humanitarianism / _cMalini Bhattacharjee.
263			_a1906
264		1	_aThousand Oaks, California : _bSAGE, _c2019.
300			_apages cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"Disaster Relief and the RSS: Resurrecting 'Religion' Through Humanitarianism studies the political implications of the humanitarian work of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh by examining the institution of seva (service) in disaster situations. This book provides a refreshingly new perspective of the RSS by recognizing its 'compassionate' aspects and understanding its appeal from the point of view of its benefactors. It examines the religious, moral, intellectual and instrumental heritage of seva and discusses the possible reasons for its continual resurrection in modern India. By highlighting the under-analyzed aspects of the moral complexity of evaluating the RSS's humanitarian work, the book provokes the larger question of whether there is a need to move beyond the stereotypical understanding of Hindutva as a challenge to liberal democratic principles. It attempts to nudge the reader towards some of the limitations of the 'secular' and the repercussions of the political project of secularism to suppress and de-recognize the non-secular experience"-- _cProvided by publisher.
610	2	0	_aRashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh.
650		0	_aDisaster relief _zIndia.
650		0	_aDisaster relief _xPolitical aspects _zIndia.
650		0	_aDisasters _xReligious aspects.
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