Islam and Secularism in Post-Colonial Thought [electronic resource] : A Cartography of Asadian Genealogies /
Enayat, Hadi.author.
This book is a theoretically and historically informed exploration of 'secularism' in Muslim contexts. It does this through a critical assessment of an influential tradition of thinking about Islam and secularism, derived from the work of anthropologist Talal Asad and his followers. The study employs the tools of comparative historical sociology and sociology of knowledge to engage with the assumptions of Asadian theory. Ultimately, Enayat argues against nativist assertions drawn from the experience of Western modernity and provides a qualified defense of secularism.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1: Introduction -- 2: Secularism, Christianity and Imperialism -- 3: Violence, Governmentality and the 'Othering' of the Modern Nation-State -- 4: Secular and Religious Criticism and Islam as a 'Discursive Tradition' -- 5: Secularization Theory and its Discontents -- Chapter 6: The Body, the Self and Agency -- Chapter 7: Genealogies of Religious Freedom and Minority Rights -- 8: Conclusion.
This book is a theoretically and historically informed exploration of 'secularism' in Muslim contexts. It does this through a critical assessment of an influential tradition of thinking about Islam and secularism, derived from the work of anthropologist Talal Asad and his followers. The study employs the tools of comparative historical sociology and sociology of knowledge to engage with the assumptions of Asadian theory. Ultimately, Enayat argues against nativist assertions drawn from the experience of Western modernity and provides a qualified defense of secularism.
Religion and politics.
Islam.
Social sciences—Philosophy.
Critical theory.
Historical sociology.
Sociology—Research.
Politics and Religion.
Islam.
Social Theory.
Critical Theory.
Historical Sociology.
Research Methodology.