Politics of Religion

Taylor & Francis

Politics of ReligionA Survey\nAuthor(s): Jeffrey Haynes\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Europa Publications Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781857433487, 978-1857433487\nSynopsis\nThis title explores some of the key issues which surround the politics of religion, an area which has historically been the cause of great controversy. Today religion is still the cause of a great deal of political debate, be it the teaching of the creationist theory in the United States or the relationship of church and state in Arabic countries. Four sections present a thorough overview of the politics of religion in historical perspective: \n\nEssay chapters written by a variety of academic and other experts on the major world religions and their relationship with politics, and on topics including religious fundamentalism, church and state and religious terrorism, providing background analysis of the links between religion and politics. \n\nA Z glossary of religions, reli.