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The Politics of Religion in South and Southeast Asia

The Politics of Religion in South and Southeast Asia

Ishtiaq Ahmed

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2014
Materia
Política y gobierno
ISBN:
9781138783591
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This book presents comparative country case studies on the politics of religion in South and Southeast Asia, including India, Pakistan and Indonesia. It deals with politicized religious revivals that cannot reasonably be depicted as mere quest for a moral anchor in a world of flux and change.

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