The ultimate sacrifice: martyrdom, sovereignty, and secularization in the west
"This book presents an interpretive, macro-historical and sociological account of martyrdom. Moving away from the notion of martyrdom as an object of individual behaviour and seeing it instead as a significant cultural work performed by communities in the wake of a violent death, it provides a...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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London New York
Routledge
2020
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| Series/Journal: | Classical and contemporary social theory
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Martyr
/ State
/ Politics
/ Society
/ Secularization
/ Religion
/ Violence
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| Further subjects: | B
Religion And Politics (Europe)
B Martyrdom Christianity History B Martyrdom Social aspects (Europe) B Sacrifice Religious aspects Christianity B Secularization (Europe) B Martyrdom (Europe) History B Martyrdom Political aspects (Europe) B Political Violence Religious aspects Christianity |
| Summary: | "This book presents an interpretive, macro-historical and sociological account of martyrdom. Moving away from the notion of martyrdom as an object of individual behaviour and seeing it instead as a significant cultural work performed by communities in the wake of a violent death, it provides a novel interpretation of western political and religious history. In addition to thus redressing the disproportionate attention given to the concept's relationship to Islam, the author offers a new perspective on two defining historical processes: secularization and the rise of modern sovereignty in the form of the nation-state. An innovative analysis of the role of sacrifice in contemporary culture, that constitutes a timely critique of long-dominant theories of disenchantment and the privatization of religion, The Ultimate Sacrifice will appeal to sociologists and social theorists with interests in religion, politics and the connection between the two"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0367424320 |