Burton L. Mack

Christian Mentality (eBook, ePUB)

The Entanglements of Power, Violence and Fear

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Deals with Christian mentality, a matter of some consequence for the way we think about our communities, others, and the nation. This book focuses on the social issues under discussion in the United States, a discussion that reveals an uncertainty about the reasons that have been taken for granted in forming our policies and practices as a nation.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 198
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. September 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317546054
• Artikelnr.: 41506266

Autorenporträt

Burton L. Mack, now retired, was formerly John Wesley Professor in Early Christianity at the Claremont School of Theology and Graduate University in California. He is the author of numerous publications on Hellenistic Judaism, ritual theory, Classical rhetoric and Christian origins from the viewpoint of cultural anthropology and the history of religions.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction PART I: MENTALITIES Chapter 1: The Christian Nation Chapter 2:
The Way Myths Work Chapter 3: The Christian Myth and Legacy PART II: SOCIAL
ISSUES Chapter 4: Social Issues Chapter 5: The Mythic Correlations Chapter
6: The Entanglements of Power Chapter 7: The Entanglements of Violence
Chapter 8: The Entanglements of Fear PART III: CRITIQUE Chapter 9: The
Nation-State and Violence Chapter 10: Parsing the Entanglements Chapter 11:
Rethinking Mentalities Conclusion