Publication

2011 - Continuum, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

68,250 words, Guess

Page Count

273 pages

Identifiers

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Classifications

  • DDC261.7/20947
  • LCCBR936 .M3435 2011
  • LCCBR936.M3435 2011

Description

"Lucidly and engagingly written, Christopher Marsh's book is a landmark contribution to the growing literature on secularization and desecularization in the modern world. Previous studies have typically focused on a single country or religious movement, while there has been precious little comparative, cross-national and cross-civilizational research. Yet, without comparative research, it is impossible to theorize desecularization and detect its broad, cross-national meaning, patterns, causes, and consequences. Dr. Marsh's book fills in this gap. It detects and theorizes the patterns of religions' suppression, resilience and resurgence by comparatively exploring the cases of Russia and China. These are, without an exaggeration, the two most important and massive cases of forced secularization and subsequent religious resurgence in the 20th - early 21st century. The book marshals impressive empirical evidence, ranging from documentary sources to representative national surveys."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

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