Migrations of the Holy: God, State, and the Political Meaning of the Church

by William T. Cavanaugh

Book Overview

Whether one thinks that "religion" continues to fade or has made a comeback in the contemporary world, there is a common notion that "religion" went away somewhere, at least in the West. But William Cavanaugh argues that religious fervor never left -- it has only migrated toward a new object of worship. In Migrations of the Holy he examines the disconcerting modern transfer of sacred devotion from the church to the nation-state.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802866093
• ISBN13: 9780802866097
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"