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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786757903321

Titolo

Not so strange bedfellows : the nexus of politics and religion in the 21st century / / edited by Jim Jose and Rob Imre ; contributors Hawzhin Azeez [and fourteen others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : , : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, , 2013

©2013

ISBN

1-4438-6584-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Disciplina

322.1

Soggetti

Religion and politics

Political development

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

TABLE OF CONTENTS; LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES; PART I; CHAPTER ONE; PART II; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; PART III; CHAPTER SIX; CHAPTER SEVEN; CHAPTER EIGHT; CHAPTER NINE; CHAPTER TEN; CHAPTER ELEVEN; CHAPTER TWELVE; PART IV; CHAPTER THIRTEEN; CHAPTER FOURTEEN; CONTRIBUTORS; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

At the intersection of politics and religion is a nexus of belief in doctrine and adherence to socio-political cultural conventions. Lines of communication and methods of belonging permeate both spheres, enabling their respective participants, especially the (often self-described) 'true believers', to bond and belong, and most importantly to adhere to their various belief systems. Traditionally, this nexus has been approached from a standpoint that posits the idea of secularity as the governi...