Religion. Power. Politics. Ideas and institutions that have been laden with abaggage of meanings picked up through the course of history and which, unfairly or not, are often defined by these historic and social contexts. In this thought-provoking book, Ivan Strenski unpacks the central concepts and influences of religion, politics and power, and provides a new theoretical framework tothink about what they mean in todays society. In addition to offering radicalcritiques of the religious and political perspectives of thinkers such as Talal Asad and Michel Foucault, Strenski moves beyond the theory in applying his intellectual framework to a variety of real-world issues, including insights into suicide bombers in the Middle East. Erudite and engaging, Why Politics Can't be Freed From Religion provides a timely and highly original contribution to our understanding of these concepts. It tries to dislodge readers from conventional thinking about politics and religion, and in doing so, helps make sense of the complexities of our twenty-first century world.
- ISBN: 978-1-4051-7649-1
- Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 208
- Fecha Publicación: 19/02/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés