Religion and Politics in Comparative Perspective: The One, The Few, and The Many - Couverture souple

Jelen, Ted

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 052165971X ISBN 13 : 9780521659710

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

Religion and Politics in Comparative Perspective This book examines religion and politics in diverse countries or regions.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Religion is resurgent across the globe. In many countries religion is a powerful source of political mobilization, and in some a potent social cleavage. In some religion reinforces the state, in others it provides the space for resistance. This book contains a series of detailed studies examining religion and politics in specific countries or regions. The cases include countries with one dominant religious tradition, and others with two or more competing traditions. They include Catholicism, Protestantism, Islam, Hinduism, Shinto and Buddhism. They include states where religion and politics are closely linked, and others with at least a low wall of separation between church and state. The cases are organized by the type of religious marketplace, but allow many other comparisons as well. We develop some generalizations from the cases, and hope that they will be a fertile source of theorizing for others.

Revue de presse :

'This book is recommended to those who wish to go deeper, and to consider religion locally as a source of 'unity, controversy or diversity.' Andrew Wingate, Church Times

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 052165971X
• ISBN 13: 9780521659710
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 352