Formations of the Secular: Christianity, Islam, Modernity
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Formations of the Secular: Christianity, Islam, Modernity is a seminal work of anthropology and critical theory by Talal Asad that examines how the concept of the secular emerged historically and shapes modern understandings of religion, politics, and power.
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| Formations of the Secular: Christianity, Islam, Modernity canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Formations of the Secular: Christianity, Islam, Modernity Context triple: [Talal Asad, notableWork, Formations of the Secular: Christianity, Islam, Modernity]
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Islam and the West
Islam and the West refers to the complex historical, cultural, political, and religious relationship and interactions between Islamic societies and Western civilizations.
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The Making of Religion
The Making of Religion is a scholarly work by Andrew Lang that examines the origins and development of religious beliefs, myths, and practices from an anthropological and comparative perspective.
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An Historian’s Approach to Religion
An Historian’s Approach to Religion is a work by Arnold J. Toynbee in which he examines the development and role of religions within the broader patterns of world history and civilizations.
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D.
The American Religion
The American Religion is a 1992 book by literary critic Harold Bloom that analyzes distinctive features of religious belief and practice in the United States, especially its individualistic and gnostic tendencies.
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E.
The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism
The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism is a landmark mid-20th-century evangelical book by theologian Carl F. H. Henry that critiques fundamentalism’s withdrawal from social and cultural engagement and calls for a more robust public witness.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Formations of the Secular: Christianity, Islam, Modernity Target entity description: Formations of the Secular: Christianity, Islam, Modernity is a seminal work of anthropology and critical theory by Talal Asad that examines how the concept of the secular emerged historically and shapes modern understandings of religion, politics, and power.
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A.
Islam and the West
Islam and the West refers to the complex historical, cultural, political, and religious relationship and interactions between Islamic societies and Western civilizations.
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B.
The Making of Religion
The Making of Religion is a scholarly work by Andrew Lang that examines the origins and development of religious beliefs, myths, and practices from an anthropological and comparative perspective.
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C.
An Historian’s Approach to Religion
An Historian’s Approach to Religion is a work by Arnold J. Toynbee in which he examines the development and role of religions within the broader patterns of world history and civilizations.
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D.
The American Religion
The American Religion is a 1992 book by literary critic Harold Bloom that analyzes distinctive features of religious belief and practice in the United States, especially its individualistic and gnostic tendencies.
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E.
The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism
The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism is a landmark mid-20th-century evangelical book by theologian Carl F. H. Henry that critiques fundamentalism’s withdrawal from social and cultural engagement and calls for a more robust public witness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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work of anthropology ⓘ work of critical theory ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | social anthropology ⓘ |
| addresses |
colonialism and the secular state
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liberalism and secularism ⓘ redefinition of religion in modern Europe ⓘ |
| author | Talal Asad ⓘ |
| describedAs |
seminal work of anthropology
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seminal work of critical theory ⓘ |
| examines |
how secularism shapes modern understandings of politics
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how secularism shapes modern understandings of power ⓘ how secularism shapes modern understandings of religion ⓘ |
| field |
anthropology
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cultural studies ⓘ political theory ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Western conceptions of religion
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comparative study of Christianity and Islam ⓘ concept of the secular ⓘ historical emergence of the secular ⓘ power and discourse ⓘ relationship between religion and modern state ⓘ |
| genre |
anthropology
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critical theory ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
anthropology of secularism
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critical secularism studies ⓘ political theology debates ⓘ scholarship on religion and modernity ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christianity
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Islam ⓘ anthropology of religion ⓘ modernity ⓘ political theology ⓘ religion and politics ⓘ secularism ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor | Genealogies of Religion ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
scholars of religion
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students of Christian theology ⓘ students of Islamic studies ⓘ students of anthropology ⓘ students of political theory ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
Foucauldian analysis of power
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genealogical analysis ⓘ postcolonial critique ⓘ |
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