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The States of the Earth: An Ecological and Racial History of Secularization w/ Mohamed Amer Meziane

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Reframing Secularization in Egypt

This chapter examines the historical intricacies of secularization in Egypt, addressing its ties to Orientalism and colonial ideologies. It challenges traditional views of secularization as merely a decline in religious authority, proposing it as a transformation of religious relationships shaped by imperial forces. The discussion also highlights the philosophical implications of this transformation, particularly through the lens of Hegel and the racialization of Islam.

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