Multiple Modernities and Postsecular Societies Hardback
by Kristina Stoeckl
Edited by Massimo Rosati
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Engaging with the idea that the world reveals not one, but many routes to modernity, this volume explores the role of religion in the emergence of multiple forms of modernity, which evolve according to specific cultural conditions and interpretations of the 'modern project'. It draws upon case study material from Africa, The Middle East, Russia and South America to examine the question of whether modernity, democracy and secularism are universalistic concepts or are, on the contrary, unique to Western civilization, whilst considering the relationship of postsecularism to the varied paths of modern development. Drawing together work from leading social theorists, this critical theoretical contribution to current debates will appeal to sociologists, social theorists and political scientists, with interests in religion, secularization and postsecularization theory and transitions to modernity in the contemporary globalized world.
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- Pages:200 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:10/12/2012
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- ISBN:9781409444121
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:200 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:10/12/2012
- Category:
- ISBN:9781409444121