Temples of Modernity : Nationalism, Hinduism, and Transhumanism in South Indian Science.

Cover -- Half title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 -- Navigating Science and Technology in Bangalore -- Bangalore and the Indian Institute of Science -- Intellectual Responsibilities in a Postcolonial World -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 2 -- Religious Science and the Building of a Nation -- Scientific Foundations -- Transforming Myth into National History -- Gandhi and the Technologies of Independence -- A National Religion -- Nehru's Religious Matrix of Science, Technology, and Nationalism -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 3 -- Nationalism and the Political Enchantment of Technology -- Science for Society -- Hindutva Cultural Nationalism and the Revelation of Vedic Technology -- Historical Interventions -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 4 -- Hindu Icons, Images, and Rituals in Scientific Spaces -- Icono(geo)graphies -- Laboratory Ritual -- A Secular Interruption -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 5 -- India's Transhumanist Landscapes -- The Rise and Religion of Western Transhumanism -- The Limits of Transhumanism in India's Scientific Community -- Economic Competition: Poverty and the Limits of Transhumanist Speculation -- Ideological Competition: Ancient Mythology and Futurist Speculation -- Literary Enchantments and the Changing Landscape of Science Fiction -- Technologies That Anchor Transhumanism -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 6 -- Reinventing Religion, Reimagining Science -- Geographies of the Secular -- Overcoming Protestant Priorities in Religion, Science, and Technology -- The Study of Religion and Science in India -- Worlds of Enchantment -- Temples of Modernity -- Notes -- References -- Index -- About the Author.

Geraci offers an investigation into the intersection of religion, science, and technology in scientific and engineering communities in India. Using historical and ethnographic methods, Geraci explores religion, science, and technology in politics, scientific uses of Hindu images and rituals, and Indian reflections on the future of humanity.

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