Empire of sacrifice: the religious origins of American violence

Introduction : blessed brutalities -- Rethinking violence and religion in America -- Sacrificing youth : from Reefer Madness to Hostel -- Sacrificing race : "the slaveholding religion" from Jarena Lee to Spike Lee -- Sacrificing gender : from "Republican mothers" to defense of ma...

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Main Author: Pahl, Jon 1958- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New York [u.a.] New York University Press 2010
In:Year: 2010
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B USA / Religion / Violent behavior
B USA / Civil religion / Disposition to violence
Further subjects:B United States Church history
B Sacrifice Social aspects (United States)
B Violence (United States)
B Christianity and culture United States
B Violence United States
B Sacrifice Social aspects United States
B Christianity and culture (United States)
B Violence Religious aspects Christianity
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Summary:Introduction : blessed brutalities -- Rethinking violence and religion in America -- Sacrificing youth : from Reefer Madness to Hostel -- Sacrificing race : "the slaveholding religion" from Jarena Lee to Spike Lee -- Sacrificing gender : from "Republican mothers" to defense of marriage acts -- Sacrificing humans
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 221 - 249) and index
ISBN:0814767621