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One that you might like is, the states of the earth, an ecological and racial history of secularization,

by Mohammed Amir Mezien, while industrial states competed to colonize Asia and Africa in the 19th century,

conversion to Christianity was replaced by a civilizing mission.

This new secular impetus came hand in hand with racial capitalism in the age of empires.

A terrestrial paradise was to be achieved through accumulation and the ravaging of nature. Far from a defense of religion, the states of the

earth argues that phenomena such as evangelism and political Islam are best

understood as products of empire and secularization.

In a world where material technology was considered divine,

religious and secular forces both tried to achieve heaven on earth by destroying earth itself.

States of the earth, an ecological and racial history of secularization, by Mohammed Amir

Maizan. Out now. of secularization by Mohammed Amir Mezan.

Out now from Jacobin magazine. My name is Daniel

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This is the ninth episode of Thawora, the Diggs Rolling Series on 20th century Arab politics

with historian Abdel Razakkriti.

Thawara is Arabic for revolution.

It's a word that contains historical multitudes.

Diverse political radicalisms and revolts that have swept across Arab lands over the past century.

Our last installment covered the first decade of the movement of Arab nationalists,

founded as the Arab nationalist youth in 1951.

The movement of Arab nationalists was in significant part led by Palestinians, and it built a substantial

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