Holy nations and global identities : civil religion, nationalism, and globalisation / edited by Annika Hvithamar, Margit Warburg and Brian Arly Jacobsen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hvithamar, Annika.

Warburg, Margit.

Jacobsen, Brian Arly, 1968-

Series:

International studies in religion and society ; 10.

International studies in religion and society, 1573-4293 ; v. 10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil religion.

Nationalism.

Nationalism--Religious aspects.

Religion and state.

Globalization.

Globalization--Religious aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (316 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2009.

Language Note:

English

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 andamp; 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, nationalism and globalization. It also provides an introduction to the research history of the fields and aims to develop and elaborate on the theories and methodology of the investigated subjects.

Contents:

Preliminary Materials / Hvithamar , M. Warburg and B. A. Jacobsen

Introducing Civil Religion, Nationalism And Globalisation / Annika Hvithamar and Margit Warburg

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

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 / Pål Ketil Botvar

Chapter Nine. Civil Religion In An Age Of Changing Churches And Societies. A Look At The Nordic Situation / Pål Repstad

Chapter Ten. Operationalising The Concept Of Civil Religion: Cross-Cultural Findings From Bosnia And Herzegovina, Serbia, Slovenia And The United States Of America / Sergej Flere

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 After The Global Turn / Ulf Hedetoft

Chapter Thirteen. Transnational Civil Religion: The Fourth Of July In Denmark / Margit Warburg

Contributors / Hvithamar , M. Warburg and B. A. Jacobsen

Index / Hvithamar , M. Warburg and B. A. Jacobsen.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-60615-8

9786612606151

90-474-4063-3

OCLC:

607555110

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004178281.i-310 DOI