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Christendom and European Identity : The Legacy of a Grand Narrative since 1789 / Mary Anne Perkins.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Perkins, Mary Anne, author.
- Series:
- Religion and society (Hague, Netherlands) ; Volume 40.
- Religion and Society ; 40
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Christianity and politics--Europe--History--19th century.
- Christianity and politics.
- Christianity and politics--Europe--History--20th century.
- Europe--Church history--19th century.
- Europe.
- Europe--Church history--20th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (399 p.)
- Edition:
- Reprint 2014
- Place of Publication:
- Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2015]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book critically explores the idea of Europe since the French Revolution from the perspective of intellectual history. It traces the dominant and recurring theme of Europe-as-Christendom in discourse concerning the relationship of religion, politics and society, in historiography and hermeneutics, and in theories and constructions of identity and 'otherness'. It examines the evolution of a grand narrative by which European elites have sought to define European and national identity. This narrative, the author argues, maintains the existence of common historical and intellectual roots, common values, culture and religion. The book explores its powerful legacy in the positive creation of a sense of European unity, the ways in which it has been exploited for ideological purposes, and its impact on non-Christian communities within Europe.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- Explanatory Notes on the Text
- Introduction
- Part 1: Old and New models of Sovereignty in Europe-as-Christendom
- Part 2: 'Christendom' as the Realm of Universal History
- Part 3: The 'Spirit of Europe' and its 'Others'
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)
- ISBN:
- 9783110914610
- 3110914611
- OCLC:
- 979640855
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