UID:
almahu_9949244425402882
Format:
1 online resource (385 p.)
Edition:
Reprint 2014
ISBN:
9783110914610
,
9783110238570
Series Statement:
Religion and Society , 40
Content:
Das neue Buch von Mary Anne Perkins zeichnet die Geschichte der Vorstellung vom "Christlichen Europa" nach und geht ihrem bis in die Gegenwart reichenden Einfluss auf Gesellschafts- und politische Theorie, Geschichtsschreibung und -deutung, europäisches und nationales Identitätsbewusstsein nach.
Content:
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.
Note:
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
,
In English.
In:
DGBA Backlist Complete English Language 2000-2014 PART1, De Gruyter, 9783110238570
In:
DGBA Backlist Theology and Religious Studies 2000-2014 (EN), De Gruyter, 9783110238549
In:
DGBA Theology and Religious Studies 2000 - 2014, De Gruyter, 9783110638165
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110182446
Language:
English
Subjects:
Theology
DOI:
10.1515/9783110914610
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110914610
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9783110914610
