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Ancient Religions, Modern Politics

Hardcover • 2014 • English

Ancient Religions, Modern Politics

By Michael Cook

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About the book

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 these questions by examining the roles of Islam, Hinduism, and Christianity in modern political life, placing special emphasis on the relevance--or irrelevance--of their heritages to today's social and p...Show more

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9780691144900

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Published year

2014

Language

English

Original title

Ancient Religions, Modern Politics

Format

Hardcover

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