Temples of Modernity

Nationalism, Hinduism, and Transhumanism in South Indian Science

Robert M. Geraci (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

242 Seiten

2018
Lexington Books (Verlag)
9781498577748 (ISBN)

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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.

Temples of Modernity uses ethnographic data to investigate the presence of religious ideas and practices in Indian science and engineering. Geraci shows 1) how the integration of religion, science and technology undergirds pre- and post-independence Indian nationalism, 2) that traditional icons and rituals remain relevant in elite scientific communities, and 3) that transhumanist ideas now percolate within Indian visions of science and technology. This work identifies the intersection of religion, science, and technology as a worldwide phenomenon and suggests that the study of such interactions should be enriched through attention to the real experiences of people across the globe.

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

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

Erscheinungsdatum	10.05.2021
Zusatzinfo	12 BW Illustrations
Sprache	englisch
Maße	161 x 226 mm
Gewicht	576 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Hinduismus
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen
	Naturwissenschaften
ISBN-13	9781498577748 / 9781498577748
Zustand	Neuware