Stating the Sacred: Religion, China, and the Formation of the Nation-State
Intro -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- 1. Territory -- 2. Constitution -- 3. Religion -- 4. Reincarnation -- 5. Contact -- 6. Nativity -- Glossary -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York
Columbia University Press
2020
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Walsh, Michael J., 1968-, Stating the sacred] (2021) (McLeister, Mark)
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| Further subjects: | B
Civil religion-China
B Electronic books |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: Walsh, Michael: Stating the Sacred : Religion, China, and the Formation of the Nation-State. - New York : Columbia University Press,c2020 |
| Summary: | Intro -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- 1. Territory -- 2. Constitution -- 3. Religion -- 4. Reincarnation -- 5. Contact -- 6. Nativity -- Glossary -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. Stating the Sacred offers a novel approach to nation-state formation, arguing that its most critical element is how the state sacralizes the nation. Focusing primarily on China, Michael J. Walsh argues that the foundational role of the sacred makes all nation-states religious states |
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| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (268 pages) |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-55039-0 |
