The uses of idolatry

Through deep explorations of nationalism and consumer culture, 'The Uses of Idolatry' presents a sympathetic but critical account of how and why we sacrifice ourselves and others to gods of our own design.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cavanaugh, William T. 1962- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2024
In:Year: 2024
Reviews:[Rezension von: Cavanaugh, William T., 1962-, The uses of idolatry] (2025) (Eggemeier, Matthew T.)
[Rezension von: Cavanaugh, William T., 1962-, The uses of idolatry] (2025) (McKenny, Gerald P., 1957 -)
[Rezension von: Cavanaugh, William T., 1962-, The uses of idolatry] (2024) (McKenna, Andrew J.)
[Rezension von: Cavanaugh, William T., 1962-, The uses of idolatry] (2024) (Slater, Isaac, 1974 -)
[Rezension von: Cavanaugh, William T., 1962-, The uses of idolatry] (2024) (Tautz, Stephan, 1990 -)
Series/Journal:Oxford scholarship online
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Religion / Theology / Idolatry / Consumer society / Social anthropology / History
Further subjects:B Religion & beliefs
B Religion
B Idolatry
B Consumption (Economics) Religious aspects
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Through deep explorations of nationalism and consumer culture, 'The Uses of Idolatry' presents a sympathetic but critical account of how and why we sacrifice ourselves and others to gods of our own design.
Item Description:Also issued in print: 2024. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on November 1, 2023)
Physical Description:1 online resource.
ISBN:978-0-19-767908-1
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780197679043.001.0001