Author: Arvind-Pal Singh Mandair
About “Translation:” Arvind-Pal Mandair’s essay “Translation” is part of this major volume in which leading experts in the study of religion engage with contemporary and classical theories as well as non-Western cultural contexts. Unlike other collections this anthology stresses the dynamic relationship between religion and as an object of study and different methodological approaches. This chapter introduces the topic, identifies key issues and problems and acknowledges the pluralistic nature of scholarship in the field.
About “Hegel:” Arvind-Pal Mandair’s essay on “Hegel” is part of this major volume in which leading experts in the study of religion engage with contemporary and classical theories as well as non-Western cultural contexts. This volume openly addresses the question of the manifold ways in which ‘religion’, ‘the secular’, and ‘culture’ are imagined within different disciplinary horizons. This chapter introduces the topic, identifies key issues and problems and acknowledges the pluralistic nature of scholarship in the field.
