Religion and Politics: A Reference Handbook

by Glenn H. Utter and John W. Storey

Focusing on religions such as Islam and Buddhism, this volume shows how religion influences politics and vice versa.

Delving into such subjects as the separation of church and state in the United States, the domination of the state by religion in Iran, and the control of religion by the state in China, this survey illuminates cultural differences. This book gives a revealing look at the numerous relationships between religion and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1576072185
• ISBN13: 9781576072189
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher