Ancient Religions, Modern Politics : : The Islamic Case in Comparative Perspective / / Michael Cook.
Why does Islam play a larger role in contemporary politics than other religions? Is there something about the Islamic heritage that makes Muslims more likely than adherents of other faiths to invoke it in their political life? If so, what is it? Ancient Religions, Modern Politics seeks to answer the...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2014] ©2014 |
| Year of Publication: | 2014 |
| Edition: | Course Book |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Part One. Identity
- Introduction to Part One
- 1. Islam and identity
- 2. Hinduism and identity
- 3. Catholicism and identity in Latin America
- Conclusion to Part One
- Part Two. Values
- Introduction to Part Two
- 4. Society
- 5. Warfare
- 6. Divine jealousy
- 7. Polity
- Conclusion to Part Two
- Part Three: Fundamentalism
- Introduction to Part Three
- 8. Islam and fundamentalism
- 9. Hinduism and fundamentalism
- 10. Latin American Catholicism and fundamentalism
- Conclusion to Part Three
- Afterword
- Appendix: "Hindu fundamentalism" and the Fundamentalism Project
- Bibliography
- Index