Secularism and Islam in Bangladesh: 50 years after independence
"Secularism and Islam in Bangladesh comprehensively analyses the syncretistic form of Bengali Islam and its relationship with secularism in Bangladesh from pre-British to contemporary times. It focuses on the importance of understanding the dynamics between religion and secularism within specif...
| Published in: | Routledge South Asian religion series |
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| Main Author: | |
| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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London New York
Routledge
2024
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| In: |
Routledge South Asian religion series (23)
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| Edition: | First published |
| Series/Journal: | Routledge South Asian religion series
23 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bangladesh
/ Islam
/ Secularism
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| Further subjects: | B
Islam and secularism (Bangladesh)
B Islam (Bangladesh) |
| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: Wohab, Abdul: Secularism and Islam in Bangladesh. - New York : Routledge, 2023. - 9781003411222 |
| Summary: | "Secularism and Islam in Bangladesh comprehensively analyses the syncretistic form of Bengali Islam and its relationship with secularism in Bangladesh from pre-British to contemporary times. It focuses on the importance of understanding the dynamics between religion and secularism within specific cultural contexts. The author draws upon historical, sociological, and political literature, Bangladeshi electoral results, newspaper reports, and elite interviews with political commentators and offers a rich historical and empirical analysis. Arguing that extremist interpretations of Islam, which aim to establish a theocratic state, have not been able to influence the pluralistic religious and cultural life of Bangladesh substantially, the book shows that religious and cultural pluralism will continue to thrive despite the apparent threat posed by increasing religiosity among Bangladeshi Muslims. This book is a timely and significant contribution to the discourse on secularism and Islam, with relevance beyond Bangladesh and the wider Islamic world. It will appeal to scholars and researchers working in the fields of South Asian Studies, Asian Religions, and the Sociology of Religion"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1032532726 |