Rhetoric, religion, and tragic violence: sacred succor and rancor

"Sacred words often provide succor, summoned to comfort individual victims and entire communities ravaged by acts of violence. History also demonstrates, however, that religious discourse, like rhetoric itself, functions as a pharmakon-both a remedy and a poison. Religious discourse evoked to i...

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Contributors: Oldenburg, Christopher J. 1976- (Editor) ; Daniels, Adrienne E. Hacker 1954- (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New York Berlin Peter Lang [2025]
In: Speaking of religion (vol. 4)
Year: 2025
Series/Journal:Speaking of religion vol. 4
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Violence / Religious language / Rhetoric / Speech
B Religion / Discourse / Rhetoric / Speech
B Religion / Discourse / Rhetoric / Aggressiveness
IxTheo Classification:AA Study of religion
ZG Media studies; Digital media; Communication studies
Further subjects:B Speeches
B Speeches, addresses, etc
B Spring
Online Access: Inhaltstext (Publisher)
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