Beyond the Secular West

What is the character of secularism in countries that were not pervaded by Christianity, such as China, India, and the nations of the Middle East? A vital extension of Charles Taylor's A Secular Age, which chronicled the emergence of secularism in Latin Christendom, this anthology applies Taylo...

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Contributors: Bilgrami, Akeel 1950- (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: New York, NY Columbia University Press [2016]
In:Year: 2016
Reviews:Beyond the Secular West, Akeel Bilgrami, Columbia University Press, 2016 (ISBN 978-0-231-17080-2), x + 282 pp., hb 35 (2017) (Admirand, Peter)
Series/Journal:Religion, Culture, and Public Life
Further subjects:B Religion and culture
B Secularism
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Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: 9780231170802
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Summary:What is the character of secularism in countries that were not pervaded by Christianity, such as China, India, and the nations of the Middle East? A vital extension of Charles Taylor's A Secular Age, which chronicled the emergence of secularism in Latin Christendom, this anthology applies Taylor's findings to secularism's global migration. Contributors explore the transformation of Western secularism beyond Europe, and the collection closes with Taylor's response to each essay
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:978-0-231-54101-5