The struggle to define a nation : rethinking religious nationalism in the contemporary Islamic world /

The present volume analyses the relation between religion and nationalism within the wider context of the so-called "Islamic World" from the first half of twentieth century until the most recent events of the Arab Spring. In particular, the book seeks to investigate the historical signific...

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Other Authors:	Demichelis, Marco, 1979- (Editor), Maggiolini, Paolo, 1981- (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Piscataway, NJ : Gorgias Press, 2017.
Series:	Modern Muslim world ; 1.
Subjects:	Nationalism > Religious aspects > Islam. Nationalism > Islamic countries. Islamic countries > Politics and government > 20th century. Islamic countries > Politics and government > 21st century. Islam and politics. Nationalism. Politics and government. Islamic countries. 1900-2099

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Summary:	The present volume analyses the relation between religion and nationalism within the wider context of the so-called "Islamic World" from the first half of twentieth century until the most recent events of the Arab Spring. In particular, the book seeks to investigate the historical significance of this relationship, evaluating and exploring its multidimensional character, with a particular focus on the concepts of the 'nationalization' of religion and 'religious nationalism'. The book comprises chapters from seventeen specialists.
Physical Description:	xii, 523 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9781463206420 1463206429