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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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
New York [u.a.]
New York University Press
2010
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| 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 |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 221 - 249) and index |
| ISBN: | 0814767621 |