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The control of scared spaces: Sikh shrines in Pakistan from the partition to the Kartarpur corridor (2019)
Journal Article
Singh, G. (2019). The control of scared spaces: Sikh shrines in Pakistan from the partition to the Kartarpur corridor. Sikh Formations: Religion, Culture, Theory, 15(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/17448727.2019.1593305

In November 2018, the governments of India and Pakistan agreed to develop the Kartarpur corridor linking the Sikhs’ two holiest shrines. The initiative is an important symbolic moment in the access to Sikh sacred spaces in Pakistan. This paper examin... Read More about The control of scared spaces: Sikh shrines in Pakistan from the partition to the Kartarpur corridor.

Riddles of the Rock-Carved Hindu and Jaina Sculptures and Inscriptions at Rakhetrā (2019)
Journal Article
Flügel, P., Wright, J. C., Balogh, D., Mevissen, G., & Willis, M. (2019). Riddles of the Rock-Carved Hindu and Jaina Sculptures and Inscriptions at Rakhetrā. Jaina studies, 14, 24-30

The article presents new evidence on the archaeological site of Rakhetrā (M.P.), with particular attention to the rock-carved Hindu and Jaina sculptures and inscriptions. Photos of the three 10th, 15th and 17th century inscriptions on site are publis... Read More about Riddles of the Rock-Carved Hindu and Jaina Sculptures and Inscriptions at Rakhetrā.

From Liturgy to Pharmacology: Christian Sogdian texts from the Turfan Collection (2019)
Book
Sims-Williams, N. (2019). From Liturgy to Pharmacology: Christian Sogdian texts from the Turfan Collection. Brepols

Containing a variety of texts ranging from liturgy to pharmacology via hagiography, calendars and ascetical works by Isaac of Nineveh, this volume completes the publication of all known Christian Sogdian texts. This volume completes the publication o... Read More about From Liturgy to Pharmacology: Christian Sogdian texts from the Turfan Collection.

Fighting for “Justice”, Engaging the Other : Shi’a Muslim Activism on the British University Campus (2019)
Journal Article
Scott-Baumann, A., & Esposti, E. D. (2019). Fighting for “Justice”, Engaging the Other : Shi’a Muslim Activism on the British University Campus. Religions, 10(3), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel10030189

While Shi’a Muslims remain in the minority in Europe, including within universities, the past decade has witnessed the growing profile of Shi’ism on university campuses, especially in Britain. In particular, there has been an emphasis on campaigns th... Read More about Fighting for “Justice”, Engaging the Other : Shi’a Muslim Activism on the British University Campus.

Patriotic Fun: Toys and Mobilization in China from the Republican to the Communist Era (2019)
Book Chapter
Boretti, V. (2019). Patriotic Fun: Toys and Mobilization in China from the Republican to the Communist Era. In M. Honeck, & J. Marten (Eds.), War and Childhood in the Era of the Two World Wars (17-34). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108671965.002

This chapter explores the use of leisure to mobilize children in China from the 1910s to the early 1950s, in times of both war and peace. Drawing on normative advice, and commenting on youngsters’ reactions, it describes how ostensibly different regi... Read More about Patriotic Fun: Toys and Mobilization in China from the Republican to the Communist Era.

The Struggle for Equality: India's Muslims and Rethinking the UPA Experience (2019)
Book
Kim, H. (2019). The Struggle for Equality: India's Muslims and Rethinking the UPA Experience. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108235839

The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government (2004–14) led by the Congress came to power with a radical agenda for religious minorities. This included legislation and policies against discrimination and disadvantages suffered by religious minorit... Read More about The Struggle for Equality: India's Muslims and Rethinking the UPA Experience.