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Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 26 avhandlingar innehållade orden religious reform.
16. Indien som utopi och verklighet : Om den teosofiska rörelsens bidrag till indisk utbildning och politik 1879-1930
Sammanfattning : This thesis aims to contribute to a deeper understanding of the political ambitions and actions of the Theosophical Society within the emerging nationalist movement in India during 1879-1930.Different theoretical perspectives have been applied depending on the historical context, and Ludwik Fleck’s theory of thought collectives and thought styles served as a general frame for interpreting the movement’s actions and developmentA central concern in this study has been the attempt to explain how a numerically small movement with its roots in the West could come to have political influence in India for a period of time. LÄS MER
17. Vad vilja vegetarianerna? : En undersökning av den svenska vegetarismen 1900–1935
Sammanfattning : Throughout human history, some people have chosen to abstain from eating meat – for ethical or religious reasons. But beginning in the mid-19th century, groups and organizations were formed in the West who identified themselves as “vegetarian”. LÄS MER
18. En helig allmännelig opinion : Föreställningar om offentlighet och legitimitet i svensk riksdagsdebatt 1848 – 1919
Sammanfattning : This thesis analyses how 'public opinion' was conceptualised by Members of the Swedish Parliament (MPs) between 1848 and 1919. The source material consists of the printed minutes from parliamentary debates where issues such as religious freedom, constitutional reform and reform of the Press were discussed. LÄS MER
19. Piety and Politics : Nurcholish Madjid and His Interpretation of Islam in Modern Indonesia
Sammanfattning : This dissertation in the field of Islamic studies offers a critical analysis of Nurcholish Madjid's attempt to interpret Islam within the framework of modern Indonesia. Nurcholish, who recently passed away at the age of sixty-six, had been active in the reform of Islamic thought for over thirty years, and while remaining deeply coloured by the local Indonesian context, was also part of a global and century-old tradition of reform. LÄS MER
20. Exceptions in the Swedish School System : Exploring the Conditions Facing Secular and Confessional Nonprofit Schools
Sammanfattning : In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Swedish school system underwent a series of reforms that opened up the system for independent schools funded through vouchers. Since then, for-profit firms have gained significant traction and constitute a far greater share of the school system compared to nonprofits. LÄS MER
