The politics of religion in South and Southeast Asia edited by Ishtiaq Ahmed
ISBN
9780415602273(hbk.)
พิมพ์ลักษณ์
Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2011.
เลขหมู่
BL1055 P769 2011
ลักษณะทางกายภาพ
x, 268 p. ; 25 cm.
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Summary: The notion of a 'politics of religion' refers to theincreasing role that religion plays in the politics of the contemporary world. This book presents comparative country case studies on the politics of religion in South and South Asia, including India, Pakistan and Indonesia. The politics of religion calls into question the relevance of modernist notions of secularism and democracy, with the emphasis instead on going back to indigenous roots insearch of authentic ideologies and models of state and nation building. With in the context of the individual countries, chapters focus on the consequences that politics of religion has on inclusive nation-building, democracy and the rights of individuals, minorities and women.
245 04 ^aThe politics of religion in South and Southeast Asia /^cedited by Ishtiaq Ahmed
260 ^aAbingdon, Oxon :^bRoutledge,^c2011.
300 ^ax, 268 p. ;^c25 cm.
490 0 ^aRoutledge contemporary Asia series ;^v32
504 ^aIncludes bibliographical references and index
520 ^aThe notion of a 'politics of religion' refers to theincreasing role that religion plays in the politics of the contemporary world. This book presents comparative country case studies on the politics of religion in South and South Asia, including India, Pakistan and Indonesia. The politics of religion calls into question the relevance of modernist notions of secularism and democracy, with the emphasis instead on going back to indigenous roots insearch of authentic ideologies and models of state and nation building. With in the context of the individual countries, chapters focus on the consequences that politics of religion has on inclusive nation-building, democracy and the rights of individuals, minorities and women.