Religion and PoliticsJohann P. ArnasonNew in PaperbackLabel: Edinburgh University PressDescription: Combining theoretical and empirical research these 12 essays examine the role of religion and its prospects in Europe. On the one hand the volume discusses growing Islamic presence in Europe as a reminder of enduring religious pluralism not least in view of the high prominence given to Islamic experience in arguments against over-generalised notions of secularisation. On the other hand it explores the question of Christian motivated extremism and religious nationalism. Against this background the contributors discuss the role of religion in other countries throughout the world including China Japan Russia and the MENA region.
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