Islam and Secularism in Post-Colonial Thought : A Cartography of Asadian Genealogies / by Hadi Enayat.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Enayat, Hadi, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and politics.

Islam.

Social sciences--Philosophy.

Social sciences.

Critical theory.

Sociology.

Sociology--Methodology.

Politics and Religion.

Social Theory.

Critical Theory.

Sociological Theory.

Sociological Methods.

Local Subjects:

Politics and Religion.

Islam.

Social Theory.

Critical Theory.

Sociological Theory.

Sociological Methods.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (126 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2017.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.

Summary:

This book is a theoretically and historically informed exploration of 'secularism' in Muslim contexts. It does this through a critical assessment of an influential tradition of thinking about Islam and secularism, derived from the work of anthropologist Talal Asad and his followers. The study employs the tools of comparative historical sociology and sociology of knowledge to engage with the assumptions of Asadian theory. Ultimately, Enayat argues against nativist assertions drawn from the experience of Western modernity and provides a qualified defense of secularism.

Contents:

1: Introduction

2: Secularism, Christianity and Imperialism

3: Violence, Governmentality and the 'Othering' of the Modern Nation-State

4: Secular and Religious Criticism and Islam as a 'Discursive Tradition'

5: Secularization Theory and its Discontents

Chapter 6: The Body, the Self and Agency

Chapter 7: Genealogies of Religious Freedom and Minority Rights

8: Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9783319526119

3319526111