UID:
edocfu_9958355270302883
Format:
1 online resource(xii,385p.) :
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illustrations.
Edition:
Electronic reproduction. Berlin/Boston : De Gruyter, 2004. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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ISBN:
9783110914610
Series Statement:
Religion and Society; 40
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.The book explores 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. Key features First volume in relaunch of the series Religion and Society (RS) Historical contribution to current debate on European identity.
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Frontmatter --
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Acknowledgments --
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Contents --
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Explanatory Notes on the Text --
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Introduction --
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Part 1: Old and New models of Sovereignty in Europe-as-Christendom --
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Part 2: ‘Christendom’ as the Realm of Universal History --
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Part 3: The ‘Spirit of Europe’ and its ‘Others’ --
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Conclusion --
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Bibliography --
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Index.
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Also available in print edition.
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In English.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110182446
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783111852881
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9783110914610
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110914610
