num_pages: 344
description: "This eloquent, lucid, and complex work is the product of remarkable intelligence and erudition; it is a profound contribution to the understanding of the cultural hegemony of the West."--Ralph M. Coury, Religious Studies Review. "All articles are extremely well written, exhibit impressive scholarship, and are thoughtful and are thoughtful and stimulating. Asad's criticisms are neither judgmental nor self-righteous but are generally driven by the will to understand."--James R. Wood, Contemporary Sociology.
language: English
title: Genealogies of Religion: Discipline and Reasons of Power in Christianity and Islam
titlecomplete: Genealogies of Religion: Discipline and Reasons of Power in Christianity and Islam
genres: Christianity, Politics, Anthropology, Religion, Academic, Philosophy, History, Islam, Nonfiction, Theory
ratings_count: 266
publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press