{"product_id":"gods-guns-missionaries","title":"Gods, Guns \u0026 Missionaries: The Making of the Modern Hindu Identity By Manu S. Pillai","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA PROVOCATIVE, LUCID, AND SWEEPING EXPLORATION OF THE FORCES THAT SHAPED MODERN HINDUISM AND NATIONALISM.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eWhen European missionaries first arrived in India in the sixteenth century, they encountered a spiritual landscape they struggled to understand. Dismissing Hinduism as a chaotic maze of pagan traditions, Western observers expected swift conversions. Instead, they discovered a resilient faith with little desire to change. But as colonial power grew under the British Raj, Western frameworks gained ascendancy, pushing Hindus to reimagine their religion both to defend against aggressive Christian proselytizing and to resist foreign domination. In this profound encounter lies the genesis of modern Hinduism—and the birth of Hindu nationalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eIn \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"3\"\u003eGods, Guns and Missionaries\u003c\/i\u003e, acclaimed historian Manu S. Pillai guides readers through these remarkable historical dynamics with an arresting cast of characters, including maharajahs, poets, gun-wielding revolutionaries, polemicists, and clergymen. Moving far beyond simplistic narratives of imperialism and religious evolution, this exhaustive political history and cultural study reveals a past that is infinitely richer and far more complex than popular discourse allows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWhy this book is a must-have:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAcclaimed Historian:\u003c\/b\u003e Written by Manu S. Pillai, one of India's most celebrated and engaging contemporary historians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvocative \u0026amp; Exhaustive:\u003c\/b\u003e Offers a deep-dive exploration into how colonial pressures and missionary encounters forged modern religious and political identities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eVivid Historical Cast:\u003c\/b\u003e Features a fascinating lineup of historical figures, from radical revolutionaries to royal court figures and European clergymen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEssential Non-Fiction:\u003c\/b\u003e A crucial read for anyone seeking to understand the historical roots of contemporary Indian social and political landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eUncover the complex history behind modern identity. Add \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"56\"\u003eGods, Guns \u0026amp; Missionaries\u003c\/i\u003e to your collection at \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"104\"\u003eBeetle Bookshop\u003c\/b\u003e today—enjoy \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"132\"\u003e10–14% off\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"147\"\u003eFree Shipping on orders above ₹500\u003c\/b\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52628037435675,"sku":null,"price":509.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/81q8pEE_AuL._SL1500.jpg?v=1784535689","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/hi\/products\/gods-guns-missionaries","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}