Description: 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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EAN: 9781032532721
UPC: 9781032532721
ISBN: 9781032532721
MPN: N/A
Format: Hardback, 144 pages
Author: Abdul Wohab
Book Title: Secularism and Islam in Bangladesh: 50 Years After
Item Height: 0.8 cm
Item Length: 23.4 cm
Item Weight: 0.39 kg
Item Width: 15.6 cm
Language: Eng
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
