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Religious Politics and Secular States fills this gap by situating this trend within long-standing debates over the proper role of religion in public life.

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Students 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 Contents

Preface
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

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      Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 10/12/2010
      ISBN13: 9780801896699, 978-0801896699
      ISBN10: 080189669X
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Religious 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 Review
      Students 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 Contents

      Preface
      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

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