Politics as Religion

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2006
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Argues that politics has taken on the features of religion, claiming as its own the prerogative of defining the purpose and meaning of human life. This book examines this 'sacralization of politics' historically and theoretically, seeking to identify various ways in which political regimes have depended on faith, myths, rites, and symbols.

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Argues that politics has taken on the features of religion, claiming as its own the prerogative of defining the purpose and meaning of human life. This book examines this 'sacralization of politics' historically and theoretically, seeking to identify various ways in which political regimes have depended on faith, myths, rites, and symbols.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 194
Edition: annotated edition
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 23 Jun 2006
ISBN 10: 0691113939
ISBN 13: 9780691113937

Politics as Religion

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