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Taylor & Francis Ltd Religion and Politics Islam and Muslim Civilization
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Mapping the End Times
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Reformist Voices of Islam Mediating Islam and Modernity Mediating Islam and Modernity Mediating Islam and Modernity
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Religion and Politics in Russia A Reader A Reader
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Taylor & Francis Religion and Social Reconstruction in Africa
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Taylor & Francis The Role of Religion in Struggles for Global Justice
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Taylor & Francis Human Rights Religion and International Law
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Resistance Power and Conceptions of Political
Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive analysis of Islamist organizations'' conceptions of political order based on a comparative case study of the Shiite Lebanese Hezbollah and the Sunni Palestinian Hamas. Connecting Islamism research, Critical Constructivist norm research, and resistance studies from the field of International Relations Theory, it demonstrates that resistance constitutes both organizations'' core norm and is relevant for their conceptions of political order. Based on primary Arabic data the book illustrates that the core norm of resistance, deeply intertwined with both organizations'' interactions towards power preservation and the specific political context they are engaged in, characterizes Hezbollah''s and Hamas'' respective conceptions of political order and explains the differences between them. In contrast to common perceptions presented in research, politics, and the media, the book shows that in the case of both Hezbollah and Hamas the religioTable of Contents1. Introduction: Islamist Organizations’ Conceptions of Political Order, Resistance, and Power 2. Bridging the Gap: Connecting Islamism Research and Critical Constructivism 3. The Lebanese Hezbollah: Politics Serve Resistance 4. The Palestinian Hamas: Resistance, Governance, and Ambitions for Maintaining Power 5. Hezbollah and Hamas: The Interplay of Resistance, Power, and Political Order 6. Outlook: Ruling Islamist Organizations and the Connection of Norms, Power, and Conceptions of Political Order 7. Conclusion
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Taylor & Francis Gender Genocide Gaza and the Book of Esther
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Taylor & Francis Religion and the Domestication of Dissent
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Taylor & Francis Secularity and NonReligion
Book SynopsisThe present collection brings together a set of essays which shed light on recent research into non-religion, secularity and atheismâtopics which have been emerging as important areas of current research in a number of different disciplines. The essays cover a wide spanâin terms of the various stances they discuss (secular, atheist, non-religious), the settings in which these topics are relevant (families, wider society, politics, demography) and the different perspectives which relate to socialisation and social relations (belief acquisition, discrimination). Written by authors from a variety of national settings and academic disciplines, the collection presents a range of methodologies, combining theoretical approaches with quantitative and qualitative research findings. The authors address issues related to an important academic field which had been neglected for some time, but which has been made relevant by the increasing percentage of people professing a non-religious stance.
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Taylor & Francis The Routledge Handbook of Pacifism and
Book SynopsisInterest in pacifismâan idea with a long history in philosophical thought and in several religious traditionsâis growing. The Routledge Handbook of Pacifism and Nonviolence is the first comprehensive reference designed to introduce newcomers and researchers to the many varieties of pacifism and nonviolence, to their history and philosophy, and to pacifismâs most serious critiques. The volume offers 32 brand new chapters from the worldâs leading experts across a diverse range of fields, who together provide a broad discussion of pacifism and nonviolence in connection with virtue ethics, capital punishment, animal ethics, ecology, queer theory, and feminism, among other areas. This Handbook is divided into four sections: (1) Historical and Tradition-Specific Considerations, (2) Conceptual and Moral Considerations, (3) Social and Political Considerations, and (4) Applications. It concludes with an Afterword by James Lawson, one of the icons of the nonviolent American CiviTrade Review"This groundbreaking collection of essays is more than simply a ‘handbook.’ These essays are models of rigor and clarity, presenting a sophisticated defense of pacifist thought while offering a compelling vision of a peaceful and just world. Taken together, these essays demonstrate that pacifism is more than a noble and idealist dream, more than an ethics of war, but a practical and conceptually well-grounded basis for a philosophy of life."--Charles Brown, Emporia State University"To my knowledge, The Routledge Handbook of Pacifism and Nonviolence is a more ambitious and comprehensive book than any other collection of writings on pacifism and nonviolence ever published. Written by scholars and activists with knowledge and passion, and carefully edited by Andrew Fiala, this book will be our standard reference on pacifism and nonviolence for decades to come."--Predrag Cicovacki, College of the Holy Cross"This Handbook brings together invaluable and wide-ranging perspectives on pacifism and nonviolence, thereby enabling further creative interaction and useful integration of those perspectives. It is really impossible to think how it could be better."--James P. Sterba, University of Notre DameTable of ContentsNotes on ContributorsAcknowledgementsIntroduction Andrew FialaPart I: Historical and Tradition-Specific Considerations A History of the Idea of Pacifism and Nonviolence: Ancient to Modern Duane L. Cady Nonviolence and Pacifism in the Long Nineteenth Century Michael Allan Fox Pacifism in the Twentieth Century and Beyond Andrew Fiala Christian Pacifism Daniel A. Dombrowski Peace and Nonviolence in Islam Ramin Jahanbegloo Philosophy of Nonviolence in Africa Gail M. Presbey Nonviolence in the Dharma Traditions: Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism Veena R. Howard The Gandhi-King Tradition and Satyagraha Barry L. Gan Part II: Conceptual and Moral Considerations Pacifism and the Concept of Morality Robert L. Holmes Peace: Negative and Positive David Boersema The Pacifist Critique of the Just War Tradition Cheyney Ryan Contingent Pacifism Paul Morrow Humanitarian Intervention and the Problem of Genocide and Atrocity Jennifer Kling Virtue Ethics and Nonviolence David K. Chan Personal Pacifism and Conscientious Objection Eric Reitan Pacifism: Does it Make Moral Sense? Jan Narveson Pacifism as Pathology José-Antonio Orosco Part III: Social and Political Considerations The Triumph of the Liberal Democratic Peace and the Dangers of Its Success Fuat Gursozlu Human Rights and International Law Robert Paul Churchill Hospitality, Identity, and Cosmopolitanism: Antidotes to the Violence of Otherness Eddy M. Souffrant Warism and the Dominant Worldview Duane L. Cady The Military-Industrial Complex William Gay Feminism and Nonviolent Activism Danielle Poe Queer Oppression and Pacifism Blake Hereth Part IV: Applications Care Theory, Peacemaking, and Education Nel Noddings Becoming Nonviolent: Sociobiological, Neurophysiological, and Spiritual Perspectives Andrew Fitz-Gibbon The Death Penalty and Nonviolence: Justice Beyond Empathy Lloyd Steffen Ecology and Pacifism Mark Woods Animals, Vegetarianism, and Nonviolence Christopher Chapple Children, Violence, and Nonviolence Jane Hall Fitz-Gibbon Peace Pedagogy from the Borderlines Renee Bricker, Yi Deng, Donna A. Gessell, and Michael ProulxAfterword: Nonviolence and the Non-Existent Country James M. Lawson, Jr.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Religious Freedom and the Law
Book SynopsisThis volume presents a timely analysis of some of the current controversies relating to freedom for religion and freedom from religion that have dominated headlines worldwide. The collection trains the lens closely on select issues and contexts to provide detailed snapshots of the ways in which freedom for and from religion are conceptualized, protected, neglected, and negotiated in diverse situations and locations. A broad range of issues including migration, education, the public space, prisons and healthcare are discussed drawing examples from Europe, the US, Asia, Africa and South America. Including contributions from leading experts in the field, the book will be essential reading for researchers and policy-makers interested in Law and Religion. Trade Review'An excellent book which demonstrates vividly the extraordinary significance and complexity of a wide range of contested issues surrounding the nature, scope and implications of religious freedom today - written by a distinguished team of scholars from multiple legal, religious and other perspectives, it is a richly-documented and invalubale resource.'Professor Norman Doe, Director of the Centre for Law and Religion, The School of Law and Politics, Cardiff University, United Kingdom'A timely and judicious collection of essays by established stars and erudite newcomers to the burgeoning international study of religious freedom. The new taxonomy of freedom of, for, from, and within religion is a valuable heuristic to map out the new issues facing persons and peoples of faith throughout the world. And several of the essays, especially on the treatment of religious pastors, proselytism, properties, and prisoners, are major new contributions. This collection deserves a place in every religious freedom library.'John Witte, Jr., Center for the Study of Law and Religion, Emory University School of Law, USA'An excellent book which demonstrates vividly the extraordinary significance and complexity of a wide range of contested issues surrounding the nature, scope and implications of religious freedom today - written by a distinguished team of scholars from multiple legal, religious and other perspectives, it is a richly-documented and invalubale resource.'Professor Norman Doe, Director of the Centre for Law and Religion, The School of Law and Politics, Cardiff University, United Kingdom'A timely and judicious collection of essays by established stars and erudite newcomers to the burgeoning international study of religious freedom. The new taxonomy of freedom of, for, from, and within religion is a valuable heuristic to map out the new issues facing persons and peoples of faith throughout the world. And several of the essays, especially on the treatment of religious pastors, proselytism, properties, and prisoners, are major new contributions. This collection deserves a place in every religious freedom library.'John Witte, Jr., Center for the Study of Law and Religion, Emory University School of Law, USATable of ContentsIntroduction: Freedom for and Freedom from Religion: Conceptually Inseparable Rights - Brett G. Scharffs, Asher Maoz, and Ashley Isaacson Woolley; Part I: Freedom for and Freedom from Religion; 1. Freedom ‘for’ Religion: (Yet) Another View of the Cathedral - Richard W. Garnett; 2. The Ministerial Exception: An Inquiry into the Status of Religious Freedom in the United States and Abroad - Thomas Farr; 3. The Ministerial Exception: Theological and Legal Perspectives from Finland and Europe - Pamela Slotte; 4. Freedom from Religion in International Human Rights Law - Frances Raday; 5. Is there a Right to Freedom from Religion? - David Pollock; Part II: Emerging Social Contexts; 6. Immigration as an Experience of Fundamental Rights and Religious Freedom - Pierre Noël; 7. Healthcare Conscience & Competing Sexual Liberty Claims - Renée Mirkes; 8. Preventing Religious Fundamentalism through Higher Education of Faith Leaders - Clemens Steinhilber; 9. Religious Freedom and Places of Worship: Religious Buildings in Europe and in the United States - Maria Luisa Lo Giacco; 10. The Religious Precinct: The Inequalities of Equality Law in Religious Property - Sarah Hayes; 11. Freedom of/for/from Religion in Prison: A Taxonomy of the Strasbourg Jurisprudence - Jeroen Temperman; Part III: Emerging Regional Contexts; 12. Islamic Preaching Board Laws of Kano, Borno, and Niger States: A Constitutional and Human Rights Assessment - Ahmed Salisu Garba; 13. Freedom of Religious Beliefs or Religious Freedom? The Recent Case Law of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal - Piotr Szymaniec; 14. Christonormativity as Religious Neutrality: A Critique of the Concept of State Religious Neutrality in Germany - Armin Langer; 15. Freedom of Religion, Conscience, and Persuasion: International Laws and Perspectives from Asia - Li-Ann Thio; 16. Religious Equality in the Peruvian Constitution - Oscar Díaz Muñoz;
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Christianity and American State Violence in Iraq
Book SynopsisThe world continues to be threatened by non-state, religiously-rationalized violence. While some fail to the see the connections between the United States' intervention in the Middle East and this ongoing threat, the non-state perpetrators of terror consistently identify American meddling as one of their principle motivating grievances. What are the social and cultural roots of different religious positions on the war in Iraq? Christianity and American State Violence in Iraq returns to a critical moment in U.S. foreign policy, during which American Christians publicly debated war in Iraq. It examines the religious precepts that were used to argue both for and against the United States' military engagement in Iraq. To capture this behavior, Christopher A. Morrissey delves into the distinct social and cultural origins of both war-supporting and war-challenging positions. His analysis represents an improved understanding of the public role of religion in important Trade Review'Perhaps there is no greater ethical dilemma for Christians than whether to support acts of war, and the question of whether to back the U.S. invasion of Iraq is a striking case in point. In this timely book, the ethical debate over this issue reveals not only the political divisions in American Christianity but also its deep moral ambivalence about militancy and pacifism. It is a thoughtful reflection on the relation of religion and politics, exploring issues that resonate throughout Christendom and all of the world's religious traditions.' - Mark Juergensmeyer, author of Terror in the Mind of God: The Global Rise of Religious Violence'Drawing on extensive public records and dozens of in-depth interviews with American Christians who advocated for or against a possible war with Iraq in the months leading up to the U.S. invasion of the spring of 2003, Christopher A. Morrissey examines the implications of the agonizing diversity of views and moral arguments across and also within Christian denominations and communities. In doing so, he puts on display the internal pluralism of religious traditions and therefore puts to rest any lingering assumptions that religions or religious actors take predictable or monolithic positions on fundamental questions of war, peace or public policy.' - Scott Appleby, University of Notre DameTable of Contents1. Religious Ambivalence and the United States of America 2. Making 9/11 Sacred: Interpreting Threats to America 3. The Battle is Joined: Religious Advocacy on Iraq 4. Different Gospels: Religious Difference in America 5. The Difference? Knowing Victims 6. Conclusion—Religion and Public Support for the War and Consequences for Our Understanding
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Cambridge University Press Church and State in Yugoslavia since 1945 28 Cambridge Russian Soviet and PostSoviet Studies Series Number 28
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Cambridge University Press Church and Government in the Middle Ages Essays presented to C R Cheney on his 70th Birthday and Edited by C N L Brooke D E Luscombe G H D E Luscombe G H Martin and Dorothy Owen
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Cambridge University Press Faith in Politics Religion and Liberal Democracy
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Cambridge University Press Faith in Politics Religion and Liberal Democracy
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Cambridge University Press The Religious and the Political
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Cambridge University Press Religion and Modern Society
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Cambridge University Press Faith and Money How Religion Contributes to Wealth and Poverty
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Cambridge University Press The Religious and the Political A Comparative Sociology of Religion
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Cambridge University Press Religion and Modern Society
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Cambridge University Press Faith and Money How Religion Contributes to Wealth and Poverty
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Cambridge University Press The Classical and Christian Origins of American Politics
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Cambridge University Press The Classical and Christian Origins of American Politics
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Cambridge University Press The Cost of Doing Politics
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Cambridge University Press The Cost of Doing Politics
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Cambridge University Press Freedom in Captivity
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Cambridge University Press Freedom of Religion or Belief in the European Convention on Human Rights
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Cambridge University Press Evangelicals and Electoral Politics in Latin America
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Cambridge University Press Evangelicals and Electoral Politics in Latin America
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Cambridge University Press Democracys Dhamma
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Cambridge University Press Early Twentieth Century New Black Religious Movements in the United States
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Cambridge University Press Anticultism in France
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Cambridge University Press In the Shadow of Minority Rights
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Companion to Periyar
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Cambridge University Press QAnon
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Cambridge University Press Law State and Religion in the New Europe
Book SynopsisDo the Islamic veil or the crucifix have a place in schools? Should the secular state make allowances for religion? Such questions are examples of important issues for scholars and politicians and law-makers, and to answer them this book goes back to the fundamentals of European law and politics.Table of ContentsIntroduction Camil Ungureanu; Part I: 1. Religion and political liberty in Italian republics (thirteenth to fifteenth centuries) Maurizio Viroli; 2. Two stories about toleration Rainer Forst; 3. Natural reason, religious conviction, and the justification of coercion in democratic societies Robert Audi; 4. The 'other' citizens: religion in a multicultural Europe Maleiha Malik; 5. Islam and the public sphere: public reason or public imagination? Chiara Bottici and Benoit Challand; Part II: 6. Law v. religion Lorenzo Zucca; 7. Unveiling the limits of tolerance: comparing the treatment of majority and minority religious symbols in the public sphere Susanna Mancini and Michel Rosenfeld; 8. Objective, critical and pluralistic? Religious education and human rights in the European public sphere Ian Leigh; 9. Religion and (in)equality in the European framework Aileen McColgan; 10. Is there a right not to be offended in one's religious beliefs? George Letsas; 11. Religious pluralism versus social cohesion? Daniel Augenstein; Part III: 12. Rights, religion and the public sphere: the European Court of Human Rights in search of a theory? Julie Ringelheim; 13. Towards a European 'approach' to religion? Camil Ungureanu.
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Cambridge University Press Islam and Democracy in Indonesia
Book SynopsisThis book explains what tolerance means to the leaders of the world's largest Islamic organizations. It is based on two years of research in Indonesia - the world's largest Muslim-majority country and a consolidated democracy - including hundreds of archival documents, in-depth interviews, personal observations, and a new survey.Trade Review'The world's largest Muslim-majority country, Indonesia's success at transitioning to democracy has perplexed students of comparative Muslim politics - as has the tendency for Indonesian democracy to show a decidedly non-liberal attitude toward matters of religious pluralism. In this richly researched and elegantly argued book, Jeremy Menchik explains how both phenomena have been possible. In so doing, he also offers a study of great importance, not just to Indonesianists, but to scholars and readers interested in the prospects for democracy in the broader Muslim world.' Robert Hefner, Director of the Institute on Culture, Religion, and World Affairs, Boston University'At a time when calls for tolerance usually impugn religion and imply the secular, political scientist Jeremy Menchik proposes an original vision of democracy that includes and is even grounded in religion - godly nationalism, he calls it. To make his case, he turns to Indonesia, the world's largest Islamic democracy, where he conducted tireless research that he presents here with assertive vivacity and intellectual versatility. Ranging across political theory, sociology, religious studies, and political science, the product is a major contribution to scholarship on religion and politics.' Daniel Philpott, Director, Center for Civil and Human Rights, University of Notre Dame, Indiana'Jeremy Menchik's thought-provoking and carefully crafted study examines the complex and politically productive role of Islamic organizations in the world's largest Muslim-majority democracy. He challenges the notion that liberal modes of tolerance are a sine qua non of democratization. This book opens new possibilities for the study of religion, governance, politics, and power in a world than can be neither dominated nor defined by Euro-American history and experience.' Elizabeth Shakman Hurd, Northwestern University, Illinois'Brilliant! This is by far the best book on the complex relationships between the state and the three major Islamic civil-society organizations in Indonesia. It is a conceptual and empirical tour de force, integrating political science, anthropology and history.' Alfred Stepan, Wallace Sayre Professor of Political Science, Columbia University, New York'Menchik's illumination of an alternative to the Rawlsian vision of secular-liberal democracy operating in Indonesia challenges long held assumptions that place religion on the fringes of political science. He provides a different way of conceptualizing religion and politics that is productive for not only the field of political science, but also religious studies, area studies, Islamic studies, and Indonesian studies. His notions of godly nationalism and communal tolerance deserve further analysis and inclusion in other contexts outside of Indonesia.' James Edmonds, Reading Religion'Jeremy Menchik's wonderful new book takes the challenges of doing constructivist political science theory seriously. That is no simple task, since even the best works in the constructivist tradition often avoid the difficult work of actually defining the approach and its implications. What Menchik achieves is not a replacement for the grand theoretical traditions of religion and politics that he criticizes but something more useful. He provides a careful research design that produces a handful of empirically consequential mechanisms explaining why leading Indonesian Islamic organizations are sometimes more or less tolerant of non-Muslim minorities, a credible account of how these mechanisms might generalize to other times and places, and a clear examination of their normative consequences. … [t]his is a book that deserves to be widely read and debated not only by Indonesia scholars but also by all who study religion and democratic politics.' Brandon Kendhammer, Perspectives on Politics'His revealing research into local history shows how the diverse experiences of different Muslim organizations have produced a wide range of beliefs about religious tolerance and even about what a belief system has to look like in order to be counted as a religion.' Andrew Nathan, Foreign Affairs'This line of argumentation is invigorating, but what makes it convincing - and a joy to read - is the richness of the data Menchik draws from and the unique structure in which the book is arranged. Each chapter describes a new point upon which he builds his main argument, highlighting attitudes towards a different segment of Indonesian society during a given time period by each of the three Islamic organisations he has selected as a case study. … the book provides a significant contribution not only for those concerned with Islam in Indonesia but for political theorists more broadly.' Chris Chaplin, South East Asia Research'Islam and democracy in Indonesia was a co-winner of the International Studies Association Religion and International Relations Best Book award in February 2017 and it is easy to see why. … Menchik has some real insights into the Islamization of Indonesia, and the concept of Godly nationalism offers opportunities to generalize and rethink our understanding of the ways in which religion can operate in the public sphere. His argument is supported by a weight of material and detail, and a careful exposition of the book's methodology.' Katherine Brown, International Affairs'Jeremy Menchik's data rich and insightful book, Islam and Democracy in Indonesia: Tolerance without Liberalism, is a valuable contribution to the political science scholarship on Indonesia's particular brand of democracy and religious pluralism.' Zeynep Atalay, American Journal of SociologyTable of Contents1. After secularization; 2. Explaining tolerance and intolerance; 3. Local genealogies; 4. Godly nationalism; 5. The coevolution of religion and state; 6. Communal tolerance; 7. Religious democracy; Methodological appendices; Bibliography.
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Cambridge University Press Papacy Monarchy and Marriage 8601600
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive survey of royal marriage cases across seven centuries explores how popes dealt with the marriage problems of kings, especially dissolutions and dispensations. It seeks to unveil a rationale for papal involvement in royal marriages and to show the significance of the relationship between the church, royalty and marriage.Trade Review'Scholars not interested in marriage specifically can also learn a great deal from this volume, because one of d'Avray's most important arguments concerns not the formation and de-formation of royal marriages but rather the nature of historical cause and effect. Taking from Quentin Skinner the lesson that 'we do not need to be sure about sincerity before we estimate the effects of principles on actions' … he demonstrates that a certain cynicism about papal motivations is not incompatible with taking seriously the legal and theological ideas and the rhetoric they used to justify their decisions. Legal formality in both the annulment and dispensation process served the papacy well.' Ruth Mazo Karras, The Catholic Historical Review'Elegantly and tightly written. … likely to remain definitive for years to come.' Charles Donahue, Jr, The Journal of Ecclesiastical History'Reveals clearly the structural and legalistic details of the give-and-take employed by the monarchies and high nobility, on the one hand, and by the papacy, on the other, during the Middle Ages … will be of interest to historians and anthropologists who are concerned with the sociology of the relationship between church and state during the Middle Ages and the early modern period in Western Europe.' Uta-Renate Blumenthal, The American Historical Review'Medieval marriages have been subject to a huge amount of scholarship. … Therefore one could ask, is there really need and space for yet another monograph of this … topic or can someone still find something that has not already been said by others? I would be tempted to answer those questions negatively but the book written by Professor David d'Avray from University College London proves my answer wrong … This book … is a welcome resource for university teaching because it deals with the most famous medieval marriage troubles and especially because it offers English translations of numerous documents otherwise accessible only in Latin editions … It offers a lot of new thinking also for experts on medieval marriages, marriage legislation, or medieval papacy.' Kirsi Salonen, SpeculumTable of ContentsAcknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. A Gallican forerunner; 3. Concepts; 4. Polygyny; 5. Emotional persuasion in a public sphere: Nicholas I and Lothar; 6. Canon law subverts itself; 7. Due process; 8. Biological kinship; 9. Spiritual kinship; 10. Impotence and magic; 11. Pre-puberty marriage; 12. Physical impotence; 13. Adult non-consummation and pre-contract; 14. Henry VIII's biblical bid; 15. Reception of dispensation: plaisance and Henri IV; 16. Diverging trends: annulments and dispensations; 17. Annulments and dispensations: two theological rationalities; 18. Dispensations and their diplomatic; 19. Ten theses and an argument; Documents; Bibliography; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Becoming Activists in Global China
Book SynopsisBecoming Activists in Global China is the first purely sociological study of the religious movement Falun Gong and its resistance to the Chinese state. The literature on Chinese protest has intensively studied the 1989 democracy movement while largely ignoring opposition by Falun Gong, even though the latter has been more enduring. This comparative study explains why the Falun Gong protest took off in diaspora and the democracy movement did not. Using multiple methods, Becoming Activists in Global China explains how Falun Gong''s roots in proselytizing and its ethic of volunteerism provided the launch pad for its political mobilization. Simultaneously, diaspora democracy activists adopted practices that effectively discouraged grassroots participation. The study also shows how the policy goal of eliminating Falun Gong helped shape today''s security-focused Chinese state. Explaining Falun Gong''s two decades of protest illuminates a suppressed piece of Chinese contemporary history and aTrade Review'Junker's incisive analysis of the two largest and most organized citizen movements in China's reform era - Falun Gong and the post-1989 democracy movement - is an invaluable resource for scholars of contentious politics and state-society relations, as well as those seeking to understand the direction of politics within the overseas Chinese diaspora.' Carl Minzner, Fordham University School of Law, New York'Becoming Activists in Global China is an extraordinarily interesting book. Employing impressive hermeneutic skills, Junker comes up with one eye-popping cultural interpretation after another. These empirical discoveries serve Junker's broader, theoretical ambition, which is to demonstrate that shared meanings - what he terms 'in-group culture' - play a much more consequential role in the formation of social movements than previous sociological thinking has allowed.' Jeffrey C. Alexander, Lillian Chavenson Saden Professor of Sociology, Yale University, Connecticut'An excellent book, meticulously researched, clearly written, and theoretically path-breaking.' David A. Palmer, author of Qigong Fever: Body, Science and Utopia in China'The book is methodologically solid, empirically nuanced, and theoretically provocative. Each page is an intellectually rewarding experience.' Rongbin Han, MobilizationTable of ContentsPart I. Thinking Comparatively: 1. Protest made in global China; 2. Comparing Falun Gong and Minyun as movements; 3. The forgotten importance of Falun Gong; Part II. The Cases: 4. Falun Gong: Qigong fad, new religion, protest movement; 5. Falun Gong's history of 'stepping forward'; 6. Overseas Minyun: democracy through bureaucracy, factionalism, and asylum brokering; Part III. Making Social Movements in Diaspora; 7. Publics, proselytizing, and protest: tactical repertoires compared; 8. Clarifying truth and saving souls; 9. Conclusion.
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Cambridge University Press Montazeri
Book SynopsisBy the time of his death in 2009, the Grand Ayatollah Montazeri was lauded as the spiritual leader of the Green movement in Iran. Since the 1960s, when he supported Ayatollah Khomeini''s opposition to the Shah, Montazeri''s life reflected the crucial political shifts within Iran. In this book, Sussan Siavoshi presents the historical context as well as Montazeri''s own political and intellectual journey. Siavoshi highlights how Montazeri, originally a student of Khomeini became one of the key figures during the revolution of 19789. She furthermore analyses his subsequent writings, explaining how he went from trusted advisor to and nominated successor of Khomeini to an outspoken critic of the Islamic Republic. Examining Montazeri''s political thought and practice as well as the historical context, Siavoshi''s book is vital for those interested in post-revolutionary Iran and the phenomenon of political Islam.Trade Review'Siavoshi's book shows the making of this unique revolutionary personality in detail and is a most welcome addition to the study of the 1979 revolution in Iran.' Maziar Behrooz, International Journal of Middle East StudiesTable of ContentsPart I: 1. Life in the seminary: the making of a religious scholar; 2. Birth of a revolutionary; 3. The post-revolutionary state and Montazeri: the bearer, the agitator; 4. Life of a dissident; Part II: 5. Juridico-political theory: state-society relations; 6. Human rights; 7. Legacy of a grand Ayatollah.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Holy Vote
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Zondervan Gods Politics
Book SynopsisNew York Times bestseller God''s Politics struck a chord with Americans disenchanted with how the Right had co-opted all talk about integrating religious values into our politics, and with the Left, who were mute on the subject. Jim Wallis argues that America''s separation of church and state does not require banishing moral and religious values from the public square. God''s Politics offers a vision for how to convert spiritual values into real social change and has started a grassroots movement to hold our political leaders accountable by incorporating our deepest convictions about war, poverty, racism, abortion, capital punishment, and other moral issues into our nation''s public life. Who can change the political wind? Only we can.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Right Side of History
Book SynopsisTrade Review“As an ideological refresher on what the West got right, Shapiro’s book gets the job done.” — The Washington Post Shapiro cavorts through 3,000 years of intellectual history in the span of about 250 pages, offering a perspicuous, “user-friendly” dive into some of our civilization’s biggest ideas. — The Washington Examiner “Ben Shapiro knows the power of his voice. He stands up and fights for what he believes with time-tested ideas. The Right Side of History is thoughtful and well-reasoned - exactly what Shapiro’s critics don’t want you to hear.” — Nikki Haley, former premanent representative of the U.S. Mission of the United Nations
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc American Prophets
Book SynopsisFrom one of the country’s most respected religion reporters, a paradigm-shifting discussion of how the Religious Left is actually the moral compass that has long steered America’s political debates, including today.Since the ascendancy of the Religious Right in the 1970s, common wisdom holds that it is a coalition of fundamentalist powerbrokers who are the “moral majority,” setting the standard for conservative Christian values and working to preserve the status quo.But, as national religion reporter Jack Jenkins contends, the country is also driven by a vibrant, long-standing moral force from the left. Constituting an amorphous group of interfaith activists that goes by many names and takes many forms, this coalition has operated since America’s founding — praying, protesting, and marching for common goals that have moved society forward. Throughout our history, the Religious Left has embodied and championed the progressive values at the heart of American democracy—abolition, labor reform, civil rights, environmental preservation.Drawing on his years of reporting, Jenkins examines the re-emergence of progressive faith-based activism, detailing its origins and contrasting its goals with those of the Religious Right. Today’s rapidly expanding interfaith coalition — which includes Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, and other faiths — has become a force within the larger “resistance” movement. Jenkins profiles Washington political insiders—including former White House staffers and faith outreach directors for the campaigns of Barack Obama, John Kerry, and Hillary Clinton—as well as a new generation of progressive faith leaders at the forefront today, including: Rev. William Barber II, leader of North Carolina’s Moral Mondays and co-chair of the nationwide Poor People’s campaign Linda Sarsour, co-chair of the Women’s March Rev. Traci Blackmon, a pastor near Ferguson, Missouri who works to lift up black liberation efforts across the country Sister Simone Campbell, head of the Catholic social justice lobby and the “Nuns on the Bus” tour organizer Native American “water protectors” who demonstrated against the Dakota Access Pipeline in Standing Rock Bishop Gene Robinson, the first openly gay Episcopal bishop An exciting reevaluation of America’s moral center and an inspiring portrait of progressive faith-in-action, American Prophets will change the way we think about the intersection of politics and religion.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Christ in Crisis Why We Need to Reclaim Jesus
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