Religious Regimes and State Formation (Paperback)

Eric R. Wolf

ISBN 10: 0791406512 / ISBN 13: 9780791406519

Published by State University of New York Press, Albany, NY, 1991

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Paperback. This book intends to systematically overcome the received practice of treating religion and politics as wholly separate and independent domains. It studies power and meaning in their "antagonistic interdependencies" rather than approaching religion purely as a realm of meaning without reference to issues of power, or dealing with politics as the province of power without raising questions of meaning. Religion and politics are thus seen in relation to one another, and attention is focused on the disputes about how political and religious regimes should be formed. Religious Regimes and State Formation will convince the reader that god and politics have much in common and offers surprising new perspectives on old problems. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Religious Regimes and State Formation (Paperback)
• Publisher: State University of New York Press, Albany, NY
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0791406512
• ISBN 13: 9780791406519
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This book intends to systematically overcome the received practice of treating religion and politics as wholly separate and independent domains. It studies power and meaning in their "antagonistic interdependencies" rather than approaching religion purely as a realm of meaning without reference to issues of power, or dealing with politics as the province of power without raising questions of meaning. Religion and politics are thus seen in relation to one another, and attention is focused on the disputes about how political and religious regimes should be formed.

Religious Regimes and State Formation will convince the reader that god and politics have much in common and offers surprising new perspectives on old problems.