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...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
Anthem Press
2011, [2011]©2011
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| Series: | Key issues in modern sociology
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| Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| 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: | Proceedings of a workshop held July 17-18, 2009 at the University of Western Sydney, Parramatta Campus |
| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (xiv, 282 pages |
| ISBN: | 1280491094 0857287982 9786613586322 9780857287984 6613586323 9781280491092 |