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UNINA9910809072703321 |
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Autore |
Turner Bryan S. |
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Titolo |
The religious and the political : a comparative sociology of religion / / Bryan S. Turner [[electronic resource]] |
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Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013 |
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ISBN |
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1-107-35712-8 |
1-107-23355-0 |
1-107-34375-5 |
1-107-34750-5 |
1-107-25528-7 |
1-107-34500-6 |
1-107-34125-6 |
0-511-84290-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (vi, 284 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Religion and politics |
Religion and sociology |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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pt. I. The religious and the political -- pt. II. State management of religion -- pt. III. Comparative and historical studies -- pt. IV. Conclusion. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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While the relationships between ethics and religion, and violence and politics, are of enduring interest, the interface between religion and violence is one of the most problematic features of the contemporary world. Following in the tradition of Max Weber's historical and comparative study of religions, this book explores the many ways in which religion and politics are both combined and separated across different world religions and societies. Through a variety of case studies including the monarchy, marriage, law and conversion, Bryan S. Turner explores different manifestations of secularization, and how the separation of church and state is either compromised or abandoned. He considers how different states manage religion in culturally and |
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