The State of Secularism: Religion, Tradition and Democracy in South Africa
A history of global political secularism by comparing religion and traditional authority in apartheid South Africa with the post-apartheid state focussing on an analysis of tensions between secularity (in South Africa's Constitution and judicial foundations) and increasing non-secularity (in it...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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Johannesburg
Witwatersrand University Press
2017
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| Dans: | Année: 2017 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Secularism-South Africa
B South Africa-Politics and government B Religion and state-South Africa B Electronic books |
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| Édition parallèle: | Erscheint auch als: 9781776140572 |
| Résumé: | A history of global political secularism by comparing religion and traditional authority in apartheid South Africa with the post-apartheid state focussing on an analysis of tensions between secularity (in South Africa's Constitution and judicial foundations) and increasing non-secularity (in its embrace of traditional authorities and customary law). Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Glossary -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Thinking secularism from South Africa -- Chapter 2 A South African morality tale: Religion, tradition and racialised rule -- Chapter 3 Negotiated consensus and religious rights -- Chapter 4 Re-establishing traditional authority -- Chapter 5 The spirit of a new South Africa -- Chapter 6 Secular constitutionalism in South Africa? -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Appendix 1 Postamble to the interim constitution -- Appendix 2 Excerpts from the final constitution -- A note on archival sources -- Bibliography -- Index -- Back Cover. |
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| ISBN: | 1776141024 |