Description
Book SynopsisReligious Politics and Secular States fills this gap by situating this trend within long-standing debates over the proper role of religion in public life.
Trade ReviewStudents of contemporary religion and contemporary politics should consider Hibbard's argument very seriously. -- Jack David Eller Anthropology Review Database 2011 With its accessible language and rich examples, this book would be of interest to a wide audience that includes general readers as well as scholars of religion and politics. Choice 2011
Table of ContentsPreface
Introduction: Rethinking the Secular State
1. Reinterpreting Modern Religious Politics
2. The Rise and Decline of Egyptian Secularism
3. The Islamization of Egyptian Politics
4. The Rise and Decline of Indian Secularism
5. Embedding Communalism in Indian Politics
6. The Rise and Decline of American Secularism
7. Religious Nationalism in the Reagan-Bush Era
Conclusion: Religious Politics Reconsidered
Notes
Index
