Politics as religion / Emilio Gentile ; translated by George Staunton.
Politics as religion / Emilio Gentile ; translated by George Staunton.
Politics as religion / Emilio Gentile ; translated by George Staunton.
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Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2006.
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N306.2/ 75
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English
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p. cm.
Contents
Introduction : the sacralization of politics -- Ch. 1. A never-never religion, a substitute for religion, or a new religion? -- Ch. 2. Civil religions and political religions : from democratic revolutions to totalitarian states -- Ch. 3. The Leviathan as a church : totalitarianism and political reli...
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Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2006.
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New Jersey
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c2006.
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"Emilio Gentile, an internationally renowned authority on fascism and totalitarianism, argues that politics over the past two centuries has often taken on the features of religion, claiming as its own the prerogative of defining the fundamental purpose and meaning of human life. Secular political entities such as the nation, the state, race, class,...
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Politics as religion / Emilio Gentile ; translated by George Staunton.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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c2006.
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N306.2/ 75
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74VKv5JEOZAg
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9780691113937 (cloth : alk. paper)
0691113939 (cloth : alk. paper)
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306.2
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991021713729702626
