Holy wars & holy alliance : the return of religion to the global political stage
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Knowlton, Brian, translator.
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New York : Columbia University Press, [2017].
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9780231174626, 0231174624
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Published
New York : Columbia University Press, [2017].
Format
Book
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viii, 354 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9780231174626, 0231174624
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Includes bibliographical references ([315]- 328) and index.
Description
Religions are reemerging in the social, political, and economic spheres previously occupied and dominated by secular institutions and ideologies. In the wake of crises exposing the limits of secular modernity, religions have again become significant players in domestic and international politics. At the same time, the Catholic Church has sought a "holy alliance" among the world's faiths to recentralize devout influence, an important, albeit little-noticed, evolution in international relations. Holy Wars and Holy Alliance explores the nation-state's current crisis in order to better understand the religious resurgence's implications for geopolitics. Manlio Graziano looks at how the Catholic Church promotes dialogue and action linking world religions, and examines how it has used its material, financial, and institutional strength to gain power and increase its profile in present-day international politics. Challenging the idea that modernity is tied to progress and secularization, Graziano documents the "return" or the "revenge" of God in all facets of life. He shows that tolerance, pluralism, democracy, and science have not triumphed as once predicted. To fully grasp the destabilizing dynamics at work today, he argues, we must appreciate the nature of religious struggles and political holy wars now unfolding across the international stage.--,Provided by Publisher.
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In English; translated from the original Italian.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Graziano, M., & Knowlton, B. (2017). Holy wars & holy alliance: the return of religion to the global political stage . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Graziano, Manlio, 1958- and Brian, Knowlton. 2017. Holy Wars & Holy Alliance: The Return of Religion to the Global Political Stage. Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Graziano, Manlio, 1958- and Brian, Knowlton. Holy Wars & Holy Alliance: The Return of Religion to the Global Political Stage Columbia University Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Graziano, Manlio, and Brian Knowlton. Holy Wars & Holy Alliance: The Return of Religion to the Global Political Stage Columbia University Press, 2017.
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