Toleration in Comparative Perspective |
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Editor:
| Spencer, Vicki A. |
Contribution by:
| Spencer, Vicki A. Shogimen, Takashi Pratt, Scott L. Tsutsumibayashi, Ken Barkey, Karen Afsaruddin, Asma Mocko, Anne Shukla-Bhatt, Neelima Bilimoria, Purushottama Schonthal, Benjamin Matsuda, Koichiro Yu, Kam-Por Liu, Xiaogan |
Series title: | Global Encounters: Studies in Comparative Political Theory Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4985-3017-0 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2017 |
Publisher: | Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $122.00 |
Book Description:
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This collection of essays explores conceptions of toleration and tolerance in Asia and the West. It tests the assumption in contemporary Western political discourse and theory that toleration is a uniquely Western virtue and finds that many other traditions have comparable ideas and practices in grappling with religious and cultural diversity.
This collection of essays explores conceptions of toleration and tolerance in Asia and the West. It tests the assumption in contemporary Western political discourse and theory that toleration is a uniquely Western virtue and finds that many other traditions have comparable ideas and practices in grappling with religious and cultural diversity.