Religion and the state
Subtitle: a comparative sociology
By: edited by Jack Barbalet, Adam Possamai, Bryan S. Turner
Publisher: Anthem Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 282
ISBN-13: 9780857287984
Subjects: Religion and state; Congresses
Description: With a clear statement of the theoretical issues in the debates about secularization and post-secularism, ?Religion and the State: A Comparative Sociology? considers a number of major case studies ? from China, Europe, Singapore and South Asia ? in order to understand the rise of public religions in the modern state. By distinguishing between political secularization ? the separation of state and religion ? and social secularization ? the transformation of the everyday practice of religion ? this volume offers an integrating framework within which to analyze these different societies.
Notes: Proceedings of a workshop held July 17-18, 2009 at the University of Western Sydney, Parramatta Campus.

Includes bibliographical references and index.