Religion, Identity and Politics in Northern Ireland : Boundaries of Belonging and Belief.
There has been increased interest in the relationship between religion, identity and politics in modern societies. Building on this debate, Claire Mitchell presents a challenging analysis of religion in contemporary Northern Ireland, arguing that religion is not merely a marker of ethnicity and that...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Farnham :
Ashgate Pub.,
2007.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | There has been increased interest in the relationship between religion, identity and politics in modern societies. Building on this debate, Claire Mitchell presents a challenging analysis of religion in contemporary Northern Ireland, arguing that religion is not merely a marker of ethnicity and that it continues to provide many of the meanings of identity, community and politics. Drawing on a range of unique interview material, this book traces how individuals and groups in Northern Ireland have absorbed religious types of cultural knowledge, belonging and morality. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (191 pages) |
ISBN: | 9780754682264 0754682269 1281097713 9781281097712 |