Ancient Religions, Modern Politics : The Islamic Case in Comparative Perspective /
"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 answ...
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Princeton :
Princeton University Press,
2014.
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Table des matières:
- Part 1. Identity
- Islam and identity
- Hinduism and identity
- Catholicism and identity in Latin America
- Part 2. Values
- Society
- Warfare
- Divine jealousy
- Polity
- Part 3. Fundamentalism
- Islam and fundamentalism
- Hinduism and fundamentalism
- Latin American Catholicism and fundamentalism.


