Religion and the State : A Comparative Sociology
Barbalet, Jack
Religion and the State : A Comparative Sociology - Anthem Press 20111215
Open Access
With a clear statement of the theoretical issues in the debates about secularization and post-secularism, ‘Religion and the State: A Comparative Sociology’ considers a number of major case studies – from China, Europe, Singapore and South Asia – in order to understand the rise of public religions in the modern state. By distinguishing between political secularization – the separation of state and religion – and social secularization – the transformation of the everyday practice of religion – this volume offers an integrating framework within which to analyze these different societies.
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English
oapen_626375
10.26530/oapen_626375 doi
Religion & politics
Political Science Secularism Secularization
Religion and the State : A Comparative Sociology - Anthem Press 20111215
Open Access
With a clear statement of the theoretical issues in the debates about secularization and post-secularism, ‘Religion and the State: A Comparative Sociology’ considers a number of major case studies – from China, Europe, Singapore and South Asia – in order to understand the rise of public religions in the modern state. By distinguishing between political secularization – the separation of state and religion – and social secularization – the transformation of the everyday practice of religion – this volume offers an integrating framework within which to analyze these different societies.
Creative Commons
English
oapen_626375
10.26530/oapen_626375 doi
Religion & politics
Political Science Secularism Secularization