Social Identities Between the Sacred and the Secular |
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| Editor:
| Day, Abby
Vincett, Giselle
Cotter, Christopher R. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-317-05397-2 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2016 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $59.95 |
Book Description:
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Focusing on the important relationship between the 'sacred' and the 'secular', this book demonstrates that it is not paradoxical to think in terms of both secular and sacred or neither, in different times and places. International experts from a range of disciplinary perspectives draw on local, national and international contexts to provide a fresh analytical approach to understanding these two contested poles. Social Identities between the Sacred and the Secular provides an essential...
More DescriptionFocusing on the important relationship between the 'sacred' and the 'secular', this book demonstrates that it is not paradoxical to think in terms of both secular and sacred or neither, in different times and places. International experts from a range of disciplinary perspectives draw on local, national and international contexts to provide a fresh analytical approach to understanding these two contested poles. Social Identities between the Sacred and the Secular provides an essential resource for continued research into these concepts, challenging us to re-think where the boundaries of sacred and secular lie and what may lie between.