Religion and Nationalism in Global Perspective

by J. Christopher Soper and Joel S. Fetzer

Book Overview

It is difficult to imagine forces in the modern world as potent as nationalism and religion. Both provide people with a source of meaning, each has motivated individuals to carry out extraordinary acts of heroism and cruelty, and both serve as the foundation for communal and personal identity. While the subject has received both scholarly and popular attention, this distinctive book is the first comparative study to examine the origins and development...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1316639126
• ISBN13: 9781316639122
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.7" x 9.0"