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Secularism
The Basics
Hardcover | 22 July 2024 | Edition Number 2
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Secularism: The Basics is a concise and engaging introduction to confusing and contradictory public discussions of secularism across the globe.
In this lively and lucid book, Jacques Berlinerblau addresses why secularism is defined in so many ways and why it so ignites peopleâs passions. In so doing, he explores the following important questions: What does secularism mean? Why should we care about this idea? What are the different types of secularism and what are their histories? What are the basic principles of political secularisms? Why are secularism and Atheism often confused? What is the relationship between secularism and LGBTQ rights? What opposition are secularisms up against? What does the future hold for a concept millennia in the making, but only really operationalized in the last century and a half?
This thoroughly updated new edition includes two new chapters on African Secularisms and the importance of Mexico in the history of political secularism. With a glossary of key terms, new and updated case studies throughout, informative tables, and suggestions for further reading, the book considers key philosophical, religious, anti-religious, and post-colonial arguments around secularism. This book continues to be an ideal starting point for anyone seeking a readable introduction to the often-conflicting interpretations of one of our eraâs most complex and controversial ideas.
Industry Reviews
Praise for the first edition:
"Clear and comprehensive, Jacques Berlinerblau's Secularism: The Basics is a key contribution to a perennially important topic."
Caroline Mala Corbin, University of Miami School of Law, USA
"Smart, original and provocative, Belinerblau's book is essential reading for anyone who dares to use the word 'secular'."
Lori G. Beaman, University of Ottawa, Canada
"This book is superb. Berlinerblau is careful, fair, and honest in his treatment of secularism and its many manifestations. He has compiled his decades of research on this topic into a short, clear, and very insightful volume. The chapter on leftist critiques of secularism should be mandatory reading for all scholars interested in secularism. Anyone who cares about this topic will need to be familiar with this book. This will be my go-to reference on secularism from now on."
Ryan Cragun, University of Tampa, USA
"What a rare combination of great scholarly expertise and the courage to simplify! This engagingly written book breaks down complex meanings of secularism, discusses its historical manifestations and current controversies and provides a fierce defence of its political relevance in today's world."
Johannes Quack, University of Zurich, Switzerland
"Sharp, informative, insightful, engaging, accessible, authoritative - and beautifully cogent."
Phil Zuckerman, Pitzer College, USA
"Berlinerblau could have called this pithy and eminently engagingly written text, 'a handbook on the varieties of secularism,' because his main point is this: There is no single definition or political manifestation of secularism."
Jonathon Kahn, book review in Journal of Church and State, 65(1), Winter 2023, pp. 133-135
"Secularism delivers on its promise to cover the basics, which are presented as digestible components with chapter-specific further reading lists around which topical essay assignments could be designed. Berlinerblau has succeeded in writing an engaging and pedagogically useful introduction to secularism."
Eva Braunstein, book review in Reading Religion, JAAR, July 28, 2023
"Defending separation of church and state for genuinely democratic nations, this concise yet comprehensive book charts the political secularism safeguarding democratic ideals such as pluralism, full citizenship, and civil rights. Required reading for those in politics, constitutional theory, and international studies as well as for scholars of philosophy."
J. R. Shook, University of Buffalo, USA, book review in CHOICE, 60(5), January 2023
ISBN: 9781032596808
ISBN-10: 1032596805
Series: The Basics
Published: 22nd July 2024
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 248
Audience: College, Tertiary and University
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE
Country of Publication: GB
Edition Number: 2
Dimensions (cm): 19.8 x 12.9
Weight (kg): 0.45
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