Religion in world history : the persistence of imperial communion
Examining the value of religion for interpreting the human experience in the past and present, this authoritative book is one of the few to examine religion's role in geo-political affairs.
Historia
VII, 182 p. ; 24 cm.
9780415314572, 0415314577
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Preface 1. The Language of Religion 2. Many Paths to the Summit 3. Sacred Writings and Oral Traditions 4. Sacred Places 5. The Course of Empire 6. Repression and Revolt 7. Religion, War and Peace 8. Social Questions 9. Saints and Sinners 10. Artistic Expression 11. Past as Prologue Bibliography