Discussions of modernity--or alternative and multiple modernities--often hinge on the question of secularism, especially how it travels outside its original European context. Too often, attempts to answer this question either imagine a universal model derived from the history of Western Europe, which neglects the experience of much of the world, or emphasize a local, non-European context that limits the potential for comparison. In The Politics of Secularism, Murat Akan reframes the question of secularism, exploring its presence both outside and inside Europe and offering a rich...
Discussions of modernity--or alternative and multiple modernities--often hinge on the question of secularism, especially how it travels outside its or...
