De Roover, Jakob creator text xx New Delhi Oxford University Press 2016 9999 1st ed. monographic und xii, 282 p. ; 22 cm. This book argues that the crisis of liberal secularism stems from its internal roots as a secularized theological model with deep origins in the Protestant Reformation, rather than being a neutral or non-religious framework. It traces how this model fostered intolerant anticlerical views toward Catholicism and Judaism in Europe, which were later adapted into colonial descriptions that mischaracterized Hinduism and the caste system as false religion, ultimately harming local forms of coexistence in India. Jakob de Roover Freedom of religion Europe India Colonial influence Religion and politics India Secularism India 322.10954 DER 9780199460977 260708 20260708150740.0