Great War, religious dimensions
The First World War was a transformative event, affecting international culture, economics, and geopolitics. Though often presented as the moment heralding a new secular era of modernity, in actuality the war experience was grounded in religious faith and ritual for many participants. This Element e...
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Format: | Electronic Book |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2020
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In: | Year: 2020 |
Series/Journal: | Cambridge elements. Elements in religion and violence
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Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
State
/ Religion
/ World War
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Further subjects: | B
World War, 1914-1918
Religious aspects
B Religion and state ; History ; 20th century B World War, 1914-1918 ; Religious aspects B Religion and state History 20th century |
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Summary: | The First World War was a transformative event, affecting international culture, economics, and geopolitics. Though often presented as the moment heralding a new secular era of modernity, in actuality the war experience was grounded in religious faith and ritual for many participants. This Element examines how religion was employed by the state to solicit support and civic participation, while also being subordinated to the strategic and operational demands of the combatant armies. Even as religion was employed to express dissent, it was also used as a coercive tool to ensure compliance with the wartime demands of the state on civilians. |
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Item Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Dec 2020) |
ISBN: | 1108670660 |
Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/9781108670661 |