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1 online resource. |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Cambridge studies in social theory, religion and politics
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Cambridge studies in social theory, religion, and politics.
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| Contents |
Introduction: Rethinking desecularization -- Colonial genealogy of Muslim politics -- Democratic exclusions, authoritarian inclusions -- Politics of minoritization -- The nation-state and its heretics -- Courts and the minority question -- Conclusion: After secularization. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
The movement away from secularist practices and toward political Islam is a prominent trend across Muslim polities. Yet this shift remains under-theorized. Why do modern Muslim polities adopt policies that explicitly cater to religious sensibilities? How are these encoded in law and with what effects? Sadia Saeed addresses these questions through examining shifts in Pakistan's official state policies toward the rights of religious minorities, in particular the controversial Ahmadiyya community. Looking closely at the 'Ahmadi question', Saeed develops a framework for conceptualizing and explaining modern desecularization processes that emphasizes the critical role of nation-state formation, political majoritarianism, and struggles between 'secularist' and 'religious' ideologues in evolving political and legal fields. The book demonstrates that desecularization entails instituting new understandings of religion through processes and justifications that are quintessentially modern. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Religious minorities -- Pakistan.
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Religious minorities. |
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Pakistan. |
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Religious law and legislation -- Pakistan.
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Religious law and legislation. |
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Ahmadiyya -- Pakistan.
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Ahmadiyya. |
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Secularization -- Pakistan.
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Secularization. |
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Islam and politics -- Pakistan.
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Islam and politics. |
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Islam and state -- Pakistan.
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Islam and state. |
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Islam and state -- Pakistan -- History.
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History. |
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HISTORY / Asia / India & South Asia. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| ISBN |
9781108114660 (electronic book) |
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1108114660 (electronic book) |
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1108113982 |
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9781108113984 |
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1108110584 |
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1108111947 |
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