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Ancient Religions, Modern Politics

The Islamic Case in Comparative Perspective [Paperback]

by Michael Cook

    • Author

      Michael Cook

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      Princeton University Press

    • Published

      November 2016

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      Product Description

      Why does Islam play a larger role in contemporary politics than other religions? Is there something about the Islamic heritage that makes Muslims more likely than adherents of other faiths to invoke it in their political life? If so, what is it? Ancient Religions, Modern Politics seeks to answer these questions by examining the roles of Islam, Hinduism, and Christianity in modern political life, placing special emphasis on the relevance--or irrelevance--of their heritages to today's social and political concerns. Michael Cook takes an in-depth, comparative look at political identity, social values, attitudes toward warfare, views about the role of religion in various cultural domains, and conceptions of the polity. In all these fields he finds that the Islamic heritage offers richer resources for those engaged in current politics than either the Hindu or the Christian heritages. A sweeping comparative analysis by one of the world's leading scholars of premodern Islam, Ancient Religions, Modern Politics sheds important light on the relationship between the foundational texts of these three great religious traditions and the politics of their followers today.

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      • Author

        Michael Cook

      • Book Format

        Paperback

      • Publisher

        Princeton University Press

      • Published

        November 2016

      • Weight

        772g

      • Page Count

        568

      • Dimensions

        153 x 235 x 28 mm

      • ISBN

        9780691173344

      • ISBN-10

        0691173346

      • Eden Code

        4450517

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      • Author/Creator: Michael Cook

      • ISBN: 9780691173344

      • Publisher: Princeton University Press

      • Release Date: November 2016

      • Weight: 772g

      • Dimensions: 153 x 235 x 28 mm

      • Eden Code: 4450517

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