Christendom and European Identity
The Legacy of a Grand Narrative since 1789
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This book critically explores the idea of Europe since the French Revolution from the perspective of intellectual history. It traces the dominant and recurring theme of Europe-as-Christendom in discourse concerning the relationship of religion, politics and society, in historiography and hermeneutics, and in theories and constructions of identity and 'otherness'. It examines the evolution of a grand narrative by which European elites have sought to define European and national identity. The book explores the positive creation of a sense of European unity, the ways in which it has been exploited for ideological purposes, and its impact on non-Christian communities within Europe. Key features First volume in relaunch of the series Religion and Society (RS) Historical contribution to current debate on European identity ...
Das neue Buch von Mary Anne Perkins zeichnet die Geschichte der Vorstellung vom "Christlichen Europa" nach und geht ihrem bis in die Gegenwart reichenden Einfluss auf Gesellschafts- und politische Theorie, Geschichtsschreibung und -deutung, europäisches und nationales Identitätsbewusstsein nach.
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