Breaking The Spell Of Dharma a Case For Indian Enlightenment

In four celebrated and controversial essays Meera Nanda connects religious fundamentalism with fascism and talks about the respon-sibility of intellectuals. She examines the link between Hindutva and reactionary modernism, argues for linking rationalism and science for the cause of social justice and provides a detailed critique of anti-rationalist and antisecularist currents dominant in several academic and research circles in India. This little book is a timely reminder to all those who believe in the necessity of intellectual and moral intervention in the present affairs of society and culture. First published in 2002, this book has gone on to become a classic. A new essays has been added to the present edition. Contents: 1. Dharma and the Bomb 2. A Broken People Defend Science: Dewey meets the Buddha of India s Dalits 3. Breaking the Spell of Dharma: A Case for Indian Enlightenment 4. How Modern Are We? Cultural Contradictions of India s Modernity