Burton L Mack

Gebundenes Buch

Myth and the Christian Nation

A Social Theory of Religion

Beschreibung

Deals with the social theory of religion and culture. This study offers a meditation on the public discourse about the "Christian nation" in light of the social situation in the United States and ends with an invitation to rethink the role of religions in constructing a polycultural social democracy.

Autor

Burton L. Mack, now retired, was formerly John Wesley Professor in Early Christianity at the Claremont School of Theology and Graduate University in California. He is the author of numerous publications on Hellenistic Judaism, ritual theory, Classical rhetoric and Christian origins from the viewpoint of cultural anthropology and the history of religions.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Dezember 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 160mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 567g
• ISBN-13: 9781845533724
• ISBN-10: 1845533720
• Artikelnr.: 23388477