Islam and Secularism in Post-Colonial Thought: A Cartography of Asadian Genealogies
This book is a theoretically and historically informed exploration of 'secularism' in Muslim contexts. It does this through a critical assessment of an influential tradition of thinking about Islam and secularism, derived from the work of anthropologist Talal Asad and his followers. The st...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cham
Palgrave Macmillan
2017
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| In: | Year: 2017 |
| Series/Journal: | SpringerLink Bücher
Springer eBook Collection Political Science and International Studies |
| Further subjects: | B
Political Science and International Relations
B Social Sciences Philosophy B Critical Theory B Historical Sociology B Islam B Sociology Research B Political Science |
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| Parallel Edition: | Druckausg.: 978-3-319-52610-2 Printed edition: 9783319526102 |
| Summary: | This book is a theoretically and historically informed exploration of 'secularism' in Muslim contexts. It does this through a critical assessment of an influential tradition of thinking about Islam and secularism, derived from the work of anthropologist Talal Asad and his followers. The study employs the tools of comparative historical sociology and sociology of knowledge to engage with the assumptions of Asadian theory. Ultimately, Enayat argues against nativist assertions drawn from the experience of Western modernity and provides a qualified defense of secularism 1: Introduction -- 2: Secularism, Christianity and Imperialism -- 3: Violence, Governmentality and the 'Othering' of the Modern Nation-State -- 4: Secular and Religious Criticism and Islam as a 'Discursive Tradition' -- 5: Secularization Theory and its Discontents -- Chapter 6: The Body, the Self and Agency -- Chapter 7: Genealogies of Religious Freedom and Minority Rights -- 8: Conclusion |
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| ISBN: | 3319526111 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-52611-9 |