Formations of the Secular: Christianity, Islam, Modernity

by Talal Asad

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Opening with the provocative query "what might an anthropology of the secular look like?" this book explores the concepts, practices, and political formations of secularism, with emphasis on the major historical shifts that have shaped secular sensibilities and attitudes in the modern West and the Middle East.

Talal Asad proceeds to dismantle commonly held assumptions about the secular and the terrain it allegedly covers. He argues that...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0804747687

ISBN13:9780804747684

Release Date:February 2003

Publisher:Stanford University Press

Length:280 Pages

Weight:0.88 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"

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Religion Religion & Spirituality Religion, Politics & State

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