{"product_id":"9780857287984","title":"Religion and the State","description":"Author: Jack Barbalet\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780857287984\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Anthem Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 02 Jan 2012\u003cbr\u003ePages: 296\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a clear statement of the theoretical issues in the debates about secularization and post-secularism, 'Religion and the State: A Comparative Sociology' considers a number of major case studies  from China, Europe, Singapore and South Asia  in order to understand the rise of public religions in the modern state. By distinguishing between political secularization  the separation of state and religion  and social secularization  the transformation of the everyday practice of religion  this volume offers an integrating framework within which to analyze these different societies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46814081122462,"sku":"ADS-9780857287984","price":114.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780857287984.jpg?v=1778334385","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780857287984","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}