The Crucified Nation: A Motif in Modern Nationalism

by Alan Davies

Book Overview

This book examines the nexus between religion and politics, considered in one of its most controversial aspects. The starting point is the 2001 attack on the United States, which a Canadian commentator ingeniously described as the 'passion of America'. This designation suggested an interesting inquiry into other so-called national passions: the notion of the Christ-nation crucified by evil powers because of its higher virtue. . . . This motif is explored...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845194462
• ISBN13: 9781845194468
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 123 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"