The Religious and the Political: A Comparative Sociology of Religion

by Bryan S. Turner

Book Overview

While the relationships between ethics and religion, and violence and politics, are of enduring interest, the interface between religion and violence is one of the most problematic features of the contemporary world. Following in the tradition of Max Weber's historical and comparative study of religions, this book explores the many ways in which religion and politics are both combined and separated across different world religions and societies. Through...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521675316
• ISBN13: 9780521675314
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"