Secularism and Religion-Making

Zusatztext This is an excellent collection of essays. Its unusual perspective allows the talented contributors to explore not just the concept and practice of secularism, but also the development of religion in our time. Anyone interested in this theme will profit from reading this book. Informationen zum Autor MD: Assist. Prof. at the Department for Humanities and Social Sciences, Istanbul Technical UniversityAM: S.B.S.C. Assist. Prof. in Sikh Studies at the University of Michigan Klappentext This book investigates the universalization of religious and secular knowledges that emerged in their particular modern forms originally in the Christian West. It it an attempt to explore the epistemological grounds and political implications of the formation and codependency of 'secular' and 'religious' discourses and practices. Zusammenfassung This book investigates the universalization of religious and secular knowledges that emerged in their particular modern forms originally in the Christian West. It it an attempt to explore the epistemological grounds and political implications of the formation and codependency of 'secular' and 'religious' discourses and practices.

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• Authors: Markus Dressler, Markus (EDT)/ Mandair Dressler, Dressler Markus, Arvind Mandair, Mandair Arvind
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.10.2011
• EAN: 9780199782949
• ISBN: 978-0-19-978294-9
• No. of pages: 275
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 25 mm
• Series: AAR Reflection and Theory in the Study of Religion; AAR Reflection and Theory in t
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / History, RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Humanism, History of Religion, Religion & politics, Religion and Politics, Humanist & Secular Alternatives To Religion, Humanist and secular alternatives to religion