Holy Warriors

Fernandes, Edna:
Holy warriors : a journey into the heart of Indian fundamentalism / Edna Fernandes. - London : Portobello Books, 2008. - XXV, 334 S. : Ill., Kt.
ISBN 978-1-8462-7097-0
£ 8,99 (Paperback)
Indische Ausg.:
Holy warriors : a journey into the heart of Indian fundamentalism / Edna Fernandes. - New Delhi [u.a.] : Penguin Books India, 2006. - XXIII, 332 S. - ISBN 067005870X [Hardcover]. - Paperback-Ausg.: New Delhi [u.a.] : Penguin Books India, 2007. - ISBN 978-0-14-310360-8

Beschreibung
Home to all the major religions, India is also, inevitably, host to virtually every type of religious fanatic. No other nation has witnessed as much proselytization or heard as many war cries in the name of God as India. For centuries, Hindus, Christians, Sikhs and Muslims have waged bloody wars, sought violent conversion and declared jihad against their enemies, as their religions have been hijacked by the forces of fundamentalism. Here, Edna Fernandes travels to the country's recent and past theatres of religious extremism - from Kashmir to Gujarat, Punjab to Goa - to meet the generals and foot soldiers of communal wars who assert their faith in rhetoric and rage. Theirs are stories of bigotry and bloodshed, insecurity and despair, but Fernandes listens with understanding, tolerance and a deft sense of humour, and paints a uniquely vivid and clear-sighted picture of a country divided by dogma. [Verlagsinformation]

Inhalt
Preface. vii
Introduction. xiii
PART 1: SOLDIERS OF ISLAM
- The Mussalmans of Old Delhi. 3
- Audience with The Imam. 17
- Kashmir: Paradise Lost 25
- Refugee. 46
- Messengers Of God. 55
PART 2: THE CRUSADERS
- Inquisition and Exposition. 101
- Fish Fry and Fundamentalism. 118
- Last Tango in Goa. 135
- The God Squads. 142
- Headhunters and Missionaries. 150
- 'Nagaland For Christ'. 159
- Blood, Tears and Oil. 176
PART 3: LAND OF THE PURE
- Land of The Pure. 189
- The Militant Messiah. 203
- The Unforgiven. 216
- The Disappeared. 231
- The Face of Judgement. 239
PART 4: SAFFRON WARRIORS
- The Godfather. 259
- Gujarat - The Ghost of Partition. 274
- Men In Khaki: Goosestepping into the Sunrise. 286
- Turbulent Priests. 301
- Lost Temple of Ram. 307
- Weapon Of Mass Distraction: BJP Babe on the Election Trail. 316
- Saffron Revolt. 328
Acknowledgements. 333

Autorin
EDNA FERNANDES is a British-Indian journalist who has worked for many of the leading international news organizations from A P-Dow Jones and Reuters in London to the FT in New Delhi. Her articles have been reproduced in the Wall Street Journal and International Herald Tribune. She is now at work on her second book for Portobello, The Last Jews of Kerala.

Quellen: Portobello Books; Amazon (Deutschland); Kinokuniya.
Schlagwörter: Indien; Fundamentalismus; Hinduismus; Nationalismus; Islam; Religion