Religion and the State A Comparative Sociology
With a clear statement of the theoretical issues in the debates about secularization and post-secularism, 'Religion and the State: A Comparative Sociology' considers a number of major case studies - from China, Europe, Singapore and South Asia - in order to understand the rise of public re...
Format: | eBook |
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Language: | English |
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Anthem Press
2011
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Series: | Key Issues in Modern Sociology
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Online Access: | Open Access: DOAB: description of the publication Open Access: DOAB, download the publication |
Summary: | With a clear statement of the theoretical issues in the debates about secularization and post-secularism, 'Religion and the State: A Comparative Sociology' considers a number of major case studies - from China, Europe, Singapore and South Asia - in order to understand the rise of public religions in the modern state. By distinguishing between political secularization - the separation of state and religion - and social secularization - the transformation of the everyday practice of religion - this volume offers an integrating framework within which to analyze these different societies. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
ISBN: | 9780857287984 oapen_626375 |
Access: | Open Access |