View in EDS PDF Full Text ePub Full Text

Myth and the Christian Nation : A Social Theory of Religion

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Myth and the Christian Nation : A Social Theory of Religion
Description: America is widely regarded as the ultimate'Christian Nation.'Religious language has always been at the forefront of American politics but this has increased since the events of 9/11.'Myth and the Christian Nation'presents a startling analysis of how and why Christianity and national identity have been woven together in recent American political discourse. Drawing on examples of religious myth-making across the ancient world'Myth and the Christian Nation'brings the weight of history to bear on America today, a place where myth, monotheism, sovereignty and power can be harnessed together in the service of specific interests. The book invites readers to rethink the role of religion in the construction of social democracy and to see America afresh.
Authors: Burton L. Mack
Resource Type: eBook.
Subjects: Religion and sociology, Religion--Social aspects, Christianity
Categories: RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Religion, Politics & State
Database: eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
FullText Links:
  – Type: ebook-pdf
  – Type: ebook-epub
Text:
  Availability: 0
Header DbId: nlebk
DbLabel: eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
An: 929278
RelevancyScore: 1018
AccessLevel: 6
PubType: eBook
PubTypeId: ebook
PreciseRelevancyScore: 1018.08020019531
IllustrationInfo
ImageInfo – Size: thumb
  Target: https://rps2images.ebscohost.com/rpsweb/othumb?id=NL$929278$PDF&s=r
– Size: medium
  Target: https://rps2images.ebscohost.com/rpsweb/othumb?id=NL$929278$PDF&s=d
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: Myth and the Christian Nation : A Social Theory of Religion
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Description
  Group: Ab
  Data: America is widely regarded as the ultimate'Christian Nation.'Religious language has always been at the forefront of American politics but this has increased since the events of 9/11.'Myth and the Christian Nation'presents a startling analysis of how and why Christianity and national identity have been woven together in recent American political discourse. Drawing on examples of religious myth-making across the ancient world'Myth and the Christian Nation'brings the weight of history to bear on America today, a place where myth, monotheism, sovereignty and power can be harnessed together in the service of specific interests. The book invites readers to rethink the role of religion in the construction of social democracy and to see America afresh.
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Burton+L%2E+Mack%22">Burton L. Mack</searchLink>
– Name: TypePub
  Label: Resource Type
  Group: TypPub
  Data: eBook.
– Name: Subject
  Label: Subjects
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Religion+and+sociology%22">Religion and sociology</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Religion--Social+aspects%22">Religion--Social aspects</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Christianity%22">Christianity</searchLink>
– Name: SubjectBISAC
  Label: Categories
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="ZK" term="%22RELIGION+%2F+Religion%2C+Politics+%26+State%22">RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="ZK" term="%22POLITICAL+SCIENCE+%2F+Religion%2C+Politics+%26+State%22">POLITICAL SCIENCE / Religion, Politics & State</searchLink>
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=nlebk&AN=929278
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Classifications:
      – Code: 306.6
        Scheme: ddc
        Type: prePub
    Languages:
      – Code: eng
        Text: English
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Religion and sociology
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Religion--Social aspects
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Christianity
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: Myth and the Christian Nation : A Social Theory of Religion
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Burton L. Mack
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Burton L. Mack
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 01
              Type: published
              Y: 2008
            – D: 23
              M: 12
              Type: profile
              Y: 2014
          Identifiers:
            – Type: isbn-print
              Value: 9781845533724
            – Type: isbn-print
              Value: 9781845533731
            – Type: isbn-electronic
              Value: 9781317490586
            – Type: isbn-electronic
              Value: 9781317490579
            – Type: isbn-electronic
              Value: 9781845537678
            – Type: isbn-electronic
              Value: 9781315710983
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: Myth and the Christian Nation : A Social Theory of Religion
              Type: main
ResultId 1