Antonio Gramsci and the Question of Religion

Antonio Gramsci and the Question of Religion provides a new introduction to the thought of Gramsci through the prisms of religious studies and comparative ethics. Bruce Grelle shows that Gramscis key ideas on hegemony, ideology, moral reformation, "traditional" and "organic" intellectuals were formulated with simultaneous considerations of religion and politics. Identifying Gramscis particular brand of Marxism, Grelle offers an overview of Gramscis approach to religion and applies it to contemporary debates over the role of religion and morality in social order and social change. This book is ideal for students and scholars interested in Gramsci, religion, and comparative ethics.