God, Politics, Economy

Name: God, Politics, Economy
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

God, Politics, EconomySocial Theory and the Paradoxes of Religion\nAuthor(s): Bulent Diken\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138014671, 978-1138014671\nSynopsis\nThe book intervenes into the contemporary debate on religion, politics, and economy, focusing on the field of formation which emerges as these seemingly autonomous spheres encounter one another. \n\nEmpirically, it concentrates on examples from literature, theatre, and cinema as well as a case study of the recent revolts in Turkey where a moderate Islamic government is in power. Theoretically, its focus is on the contemporary return of religion in the horizon of the critique of religion, seeking to articulate an affirmative politics that can re-evaluate the value of dominant values in religious governance and governance of religion.