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Year: 2,015
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City: Berkeley
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Pages: XVI, 282 Seiten : Illustrationen
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Language: English
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Identifier: 9780520281363,0520281365,9780520281370,0520281373,9780520959996,052095999X
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Religion
Religion and politics--History
Religions--History
Religions -- History
Religion and politics -- History
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Toc: List of Illustrations Preface Introduction PART ONE. RELIGION AND EMPIRE IN ANTIQUITY, 330 B.C.--710 A.D. 1. Alexander and Ashoka: Cosmopolitan Empires and Religious Policy from Egypt to India, 330--230 B.C. 2. Imperial Religion: China to Rome, 250 BC--250 A.D. 3. The Debate over Dharma: Hindus and Buddhists Compete for Ideological Dominance in South Asia 4. Confessional Religion and Empire before the Rise of Islam 5. The Rise of Islam and the Early Caliphate, 622--711 A.D. PART TWO. THE ISLAMIC MILLENNIUM, 700--1700 A.D. 6. Imperial Islam, 690--1500 A.D. 7. The Great Islamic Empires of the Early Modern Era (ca. 1500--1700) PART THREE. THE MODERN WORLD 8. Putting Religion in Its Place: Reformers, Kings, and Philosophers Challenge the Church 9. Putting Religion in Its Place: Revolution and Religious Freedom 10. The Contemporary Era: The Worldwide Regime of Meta-Religion Conclusion Suggested Readings Index