Holy nations and global identities: civil religion, nationalism, and globalisation

Along with the processes of globalisation and the end of the cold war we have seen an upsurge in religious nationalism and an increasing focus on the role of religion as a legitimising force in democratic secular states. Holy Nations & Global Identities draws on the combined theoretical and hist...

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Contributors: Jacobsen, Brian Arly (Other) ; Warburg, Margit 1952- (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill 2009
In:Year: 2009
Series/Journal:International studies in religion and society 1573-4293 v. 10
International studies in religion and society v. 10
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B State religion / Nationalism / Globalization
B State religion / Nationalism / Civil religion / Globalization
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Nationalism
B Civil Religion
B Globalization
B Religion and state
B Conference program 2005 (Copenhagen)
B Nationalism Religious aspects
B Globalization Religious aspects
B Globalization Religious aspects
B POLITICAL SCIENCE ; Political Process ; Political Advocacy
B Nationalism ; Religious aspects
B Electronic books
B Conference program
B Globalization ; Religious aspects
B Civil religion
B Nationalism Religious aspects
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Summary:Along with the processes of globalisation and the end of the cold war we have seen an upsurge in religious nationalism and an increasing focus on the role of religion as a legitimising force in democratic secular states. Holy Nations & Global Identities draws on the combined theoretical and historical insight of historians, political scientists and social scientists on the question of nationalism and globalisation with the methodological knowledge of religion presented by sociologists of religion. The book brings genuine theoretical explorations and original case studies on civil religion, nat
Cover13; -- CONTENTS -- Introducing Civil Religion, Nationalism and Globalisation (Annika Hvithamar and Margit Warburg) -- PART I CIVIL RELIGION AND NATIONALISM -- Chapter One Hierarchy and Covenant in the Formation of Nations (Anthony D. Smith) -- Chapter Two Durkheim's Political Sociology. Civil Religion, Nationalism and Globalisation (Marcela Cristi) -- Chapter Three American Civil Religion as State-Mythology (Niels Reeh) -- Chapter Four Nationalism and Civil Religion. What is the Difference? (Annika Hvithamar) -- PART II (CIVIL RELIGION IN NATION8211;STATES) -- Chapter Five Nationalism and Religion: The Case of Japanese Nationalism and State Shinto (Atsuko Ichijo) -- Chapter Six Dominion of the Gods: Religious Continuity and Change in a Canadian Context (Roger O'Toole) -- Chapter Seven Civil Religion in the Danish Parliament (Brian Arly Jacobsen) -- Chapter Eight Scandinavian Folk Churches, Chauvinism and Xenophobia (P229;l Ketil Botvar) -- Chapter Nine Civil Religion in an Age of Changing Churches and Societies. A look at the Nordic Situation (P229;l Repstad) -- Chapter Ten Operationalising the Concept of Civil Religion: Cross-Cultural fi ndings from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Slovenia and the United States of America (Sergej Flere) -- PART III CIVIL RELIGION IN A GLOBAL ERA -- Chapter Eleven In and Out of Place: Varieties of Religious Locations in a Globalising World (Eileen Barker) -- Chapter Twelve Nationalism as Civil Religion and Rituals of Belonging before and aft er the Global Turn (Ulf Hedetoft) -- Chapter Thirteen Transnational Civil Religion: The Fourth of July in Denmark (Margit Warburg) -- Contributors -- Index.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record
ISBN:9047440633