Joas, Hans
Secularization and the World Religions
- ISBN 13:
- 9781846311888
- author:
- Joas, Hans
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Liverpool University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 156mm X 134mm
- Genre:
- Comparative religion
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Secularization and the World Religions by Klaus Wiegandt and Hans Joas explores the connections between religions and the social world. This volume examines the extent, limits, and future of secularization, as well as its links with politics and economics. The authors analyze major religious traditions and their ideas about individual, social, and political order, as well as the role of the natural sciences in the process of secularization. The book also provides an overview of the religious situation in important geographical areas and examines the legal organization of the relationship between state and religion in a global perspective. Internationally renowned scholars contribute to this volume, offering insights into the complex relationships between world religions and society.
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