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The secular state under siege : religion and politics in Europe and America, Christian Joppke

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Summary
"Throughout human history, religion and politics have entertained the most intimate of connections as systems of authority regulating individuals and society. While the two have come apart through the process of secularization, secularism is challenged today by the return of public religion. This cogent analysis unravels the nature of the connection, disconnection, and attempted reconnection between religion and politics in the West. In a comparison of Western Europe and North America, Christianity and Islam, Joppke advances far-reaching theoretical, historical, and comparative-political arguments. With respect to theory, it is argued that only a "substantive" concept of religion, as pertaining to the existence of supra-human powers, opens up the possibility of a historical-comparative perspective on religion. At the level of history, secularization is shown to be the distinct outcome of Latin Christianity itself. And at the level of comparative politics, the Christian Right in America which has attacked the "wall of separation" between religion and state and Islam in Europe with the controversial insistence on sharia law and other "illiberal" claims from some quarters are taken to be counterpart incarnations of public religion and challenges to the secular state. This clearly argued, sweeping book will provide an invaluable framework for approaching an array of critical issues at the intersection of religion, law and politics for advanced students and researchers across the social sciences and legal studies, as well as for the interested public"--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
v, 236 pages
Note
Source of cataloging data: WCP
Contents
  • Challenge to the secular state (II) : Islam in Europe
  • Conclusion.: Islam and Christianity in the Secular State
  • Introduction: Religion as structure and as actor
  • 1.
  • Religion in social and political theory
  • 2.
  • Secularization and the long Christian exit
  • 3.
  • Challenge to the secular state (I) : the Christian right in America
  • 4.
Isbn
9780745665429
Link
http://catalogimages.wiley.com/images/db/jimages/9780745665412.jpg
Instance
Label
The secular state under siege : religion and politics in Europe and America
Title
The secular state under siege
Title remainder
religion and politics in Europe and America
Statement of responsibility
Christian Joppke
Creator
Author
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
"Throughout human history, religion and politics have entertained the most intimate of connections as systems of authority regulating individuals and society. While the two have come apart through the process of secularization, secularism is challenged today by the return of public religion. This cogent analysis unravels the nature of the connection, disconnection, and attempted reconnection between religion and politics in the West. In a comparison of Western Europe and North America, Christianity and Islam, Joppke advances far-reaching theoretical, historical, and comparative-political arguments. With respect to theory, it is argued that only a "substantive" concept of religion, as pertaining to the existence of supra-human powers, opens up the possibility of a historical-comparative perspective on religion. At the level of history, secularization is shown to be the distinct outcome of Latin Christianity itself. And at the level of comparative politics, the Christian Right in America which has attacked the "wall of separation" between religion and state and Islam in Europe with the controversial insistence on sharia law and other "illiberal" claims from some quarters are taken to be counterpart incarnations of public religion and challenges to the secular state. This clearly argued, sweeping book will provide an invaluable framework for approaching an array of critical issues at the intersection of religion, law and politics for advanced students and researchers across the social sciences and legal studies, as well as for the interested public"--
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Joppke, Christian
Dewey number
322/.1094
Index
index present
LC call number
BL65.P7
LC item number
J67 2015
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
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  • Religion and politics
  • Religion and politics
  • Religion and state
  • Religion and state
  • Secularism
  • Islam
  • Christianity
  • SOCIAL SCIENCE
  • Christianity
  • Islam
  • Religion and politics
  • Religion and state
  • Secularism
  • Europe
  • United States
  • Islam
  • Christentum
  • Säkularisierung
  • Religiöser Wandel
  • Westeuropa
  • Nordamerika
  • Secularisatie (maatschappij)
  • Christendom
  • Islam
  • Europa
  • Verenigde Staten
Label
The secular state under siege : religion and politics in Europe and America, Christian Joppke
Link
http://catalogimages.wiley.com/images/db/jimages/9780745665412.jpg
Instantiates
Publication
Note
Source of cataloging data: WCP
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-221) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Challenge to the secular state (II) : Islam in Europe
  • Conclusion.: Islam and Christianity in the Secular State
  • Introduction: Religion as structure and as actor
  • 1.
  • Religion in social and political theory
  • 2.
  • Secularization and the long Christian exit
  • 3.
  • Challenge to the secular state (I) : the Christian right in America
  • 4.
Control code
ocn892212986
Dimensions
23 cm
Extent
v, 236 pages
Isbn
9780745665429
Lccn
2014025938
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other control number
99965922801
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o892212986
  • (OCoLC)892212986
Label
The secular state under siege : religion and politics in Europe and America, Christian Joppke
Link
http://catalogimages.wiley.com/images/db/jimages/9780745665412.jpg
Publication
Note
Source of cataloging data: WCP
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-221) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Challenge to the secular state (II) : Islam in Europe
  • Conclusion.: Islam and Christianity in the Secular State
  • Introduction: Religion as structure and as actor
  • 1.
  • Religion in social and political theory
  • 2.
  • Secularization and the long Christian exit
  • 3.
  • Challenge to the secular state (I) : the Christian right in America
  • 4.
Control code
ocn892212986
Dimensions
23 cm
Extent
v, 236 pages
Isbn
9780745665429
Lccn
2014025938
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other control number
99965922801
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o892212986
  • (OCoLC)892212986

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