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 religions in...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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London New York, NY
Anthem Press
2011
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| In: | Year: 2011 |
| Series/Journal: | Key issues in modern sociology
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Religion
/ State
/ Society
/ Secularism
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| Further subjects: | B
Religion
Social aspects
B Religion and state Congresses B Religion and state B Electronic books B Conference program 2009 (Sydney) |
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| Parallel Edition: | Print version: New York, NY : Anthem Press: Religion and the State, A Comparative Sociology. - London |
| 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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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| ISBN: | 0857288075 |