State Martyrs: Aesthetics and Performativity of a Contemporary Political Discourse

The paper focuses on the emergence of national state martyrs in modernity. The investigation postulates a connection between procedures of legitimization of political authority and martyr figurations. It considers martyrological representations as linguistic performances, opening a civil religious s...

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Main Author: Scolari, Baldassare 1985- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2017
In: Journal of religion in Europe
Year: 2017, Volume: 10, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 71-106
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B National state / Civil religion / Martyr
B Moro, Aldo 1916-1978 / Italy / State / Martyr
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AG Religious life; material religion
ZC Politics in general
Further subjects:B Religion And Politics civil religion political philosophy sacralization secularization Aldo Moro terrorism discourse analysis
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)