William T. Cavanaugh (Professor of Catholic Studies and Director of

Broschiertes Buch

The Uses of Idolatry

Beschreibung

Through deep explorations of nationalism and consumer culture, The Uses of Idolatry presents a sympathetic but critical account of how and why we sacrifice ourselves and others to gods of our own design.

Autor

William T. Cavanaugh is Professor of Catholic Studies and Director of the Center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology at DePaul University. His degrees are from Notre Dame, Cambridge, and Duke universities. He is the author and editor of numerous books and articles, including The Myth of Religious Violence (OUP, 2009). He has lectured on six continents, and his work has been published in seventeen languages.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press Inc
• Seitenzahl: 504
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Januar 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 159mm x 35mm
• Gewicht: 704g
• ISBN-13: 9780197679050
• ISBN-10: 0197679056
• Artikelnr.: 69113738