Ancient religions, modern politics: the Islamic case in comparative perspective

"Why does Islam play a larger role in contemporary politics than other religions? Is there something about the Islamic heritage that makes Muslims more likely than adherents of other faiths to invoke it in their political life? If so, what is it? Ancient Religions, Modern Politics seeks to answ...

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Main Author: Cook, Michael 1940- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Princeton Oxford Princeton University Press 2014
In:Year: 2014
Reviews:Sur l'islam (2015) (Borrmans, Maurice, 1926 - 2017)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B State / Religion / Islam / Christianity / Hinduism
Further subjects:B RELIGION / Generals / Hinduism
B Christianity and politics
B Hinduism and politics
B RELIGION / Generals / Christianity
B Islamic Studies / SOCIAL SCIENCE
B Hinduism
B Islam and politics
B RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State
B Islamic fundamentalism Political aspects
B Latin America
B Qualitativ vergleichende Analyse
B Ethics
B Islam
B State
B Fundamentalism
B Islam / RELIGION / History
B RELIGION / Comparative Religion
B Catholicism
B Religious organization
B Religious Fundamentalism Political aspects
B Group identity