Holy nations and global identities : : civil religion, nationalism, and globalisation / / edited by Annika Hvithamar, Margit Warburg and Brian Arly Jacobsen.

• Superior document: International studies in religion and society, v. 10
• TeilnehmendeR: Hvithamar, Annika.; Warburg, Margit.; Jacobsen, Brian Arly, 1968-
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: International studies in religion and society ; 10.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (316 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

Along with the processes of globalisation and the end of the cold war we have seen an upsurge in religious nationalism and an increasing focus on the role of religion as a legitimising force in democratic secular states. Holy Nations andamp; Global Identities draws on the combined theoretical and historical insight of historians, political scientists and social scientists on the question of nationalism and globalisation with the methodological knowledge of religion presented by sociologists of religion. The book brings genuine theoretical explorations and original case studies on civil religion, nationalism and globalization. It also provides an introduction to the research history of the fields and aims to develop and elaborate on the theories and methodology of the investigated subjects.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Materials / Hvithamar , M. Warburg and B. A. Jacobsen -- Introducing Civil Religion, Nationalism And Globalisation / Annika Hvithamar and Margit Warburg -- Chapter One. Hierarchy And Covenant In The Formation Of Nations / Anthony D. Smith -- Chapter Two. Durkheim’S Political Sociology. Civil Religion, Nationalism And Globalisation / Marcela Cristi -- Chapter Three. American Civil Religion As State-Mythology / Niels Reeh -- Chapter Four. Nationalism And Civil Religion. What Is The Difference? / Annika Hvithamar -- Chapter Five. Nationalism And Religion: The Case Of Japanese Nationalism And State Shinto / Atsuko Ichijo -- Chapter Six. Dominion Of The Gods: Religious Continuity And Change In A Canadian Context / Roger O’Toole -- Chapter Seven. Civil Religion In The Danish Parliament / Brian Arly Jacobsen -- Chapter Eight. Scandinavian Folk Churches, Chauvinism And Xenophobia / Pål Ketil Botvar -- Chapter Nine. Civil Religion In An Age Of Changing Churches And Societies. A Look At The Nordic Situation / Pål Repstad -- Chapter Ten. Operationalising The Concept Of Civil Religion: Cross-Cultural Findings From Bosnia And Herzegovina, Serbia, Slovenia And The United States Of America / Sergej Flere -- Chapter Eleven. In And Out Of Place: Varieties Of Religious Locations In A Globalising World / Eileen Barker -- Chapter Twelve. Nationalism As Civil Religion And Rituals Of Belonging Before And After The Global Turn / Ulf Hedetoft -- Chapter Thirteen. Transnational Civil Religion: The Fourth Of July In Denmark / Margit Warburg -- Contributors / Hvithamar , M. Warburg and B. A. Jacobsen -- Index / Hvithamar , M. Warburg and B. A. Jacobsen.