Religious nationalism
Subtitle: a reference handbook
By: Atalia Omer and Jason A. Springs
Contributors: Springs, Jason A.
Series: Contemporary world issues
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9781598844399; 9781598844405
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Religions; Religion and politics; Religious aspects; Nationalism; Religion and state
Description: Challenges dominant scholarly works on religious nationalism by identifying the preconceptions that skew analysis of the phenomenon dubbed "religious nationalism." The book utilizes a multidisciplinary approach that draws insight from theories of nationalism, religious studies, peace research, and political theory, and reframes the questions of religious nationalism within the perspectives of secularism, modernity, and Orientalism. The authors outline connections between the analysis of the role of religion in conflict to thoughts regarding how religion may relate to processes of peacebuilding and conflict transformation, and further connects the discussion of religious nationalism to broader conversations on the so-called resurgence of religion.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.