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  • Tony Wilmot Memorial Library

Religion and empire :

Horsley, Richard A.

Religion and empire : people, power, and the life of the spirit / [Text] Richard A. Horsley. - Minneapolis Fortress Press c2003 - ix, 151 p. ; 18 cm. - Facets . - Facets (Fortress Press) .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-151).

"Classical" and "Tibetan" Buddhism -- Devotion to Isis in the Roman Empire -- The revival of Islam and the Iranian revolution -- Renewal movements and resistance to empire in ancient Judea -- The Roman emperor cult -- Christmas, the festival of consumer capitalism -- Epilogue: Religion as effect of or response to imperial power.

0800636317

2004299119

BL65.P7 / H69 2003

BL 65.P7H69 2003