Comparative Secularisms in a Global Age
Author | : Linell E. Cady |
Publisher | : Palgrave MacMillan |
Total Pages | : 310 |
Release | : 2010-04-15 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105215460952 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Comparative Secularisms in a Global Age explores the history and politics of secularism and the public role of religion in France, India, Turkey, and the United States. It interprets the varieties of secularism as a series of evolving and contested processes of defining and remaking religion, rather than a static solution to the challenges posed by religious and political difference. It features essays from leading scholars from across disciplines, secular and religious traditions, and regional expertise. The volume illustrates a new approach to the hotly contested relation between political authority and religious tradition.