TY - BOOK AU - Horsley,Richard A. TI - Religion and empire: people, power, and the life of the spirit T2 - Facets SN - 0800636317 AV - BL65.P7 H69 2003 U1 - BL 65.P7H69 2003 22 PY - 2003/// CY - Minneapolis PB - Fortress Press KW - Religion and Politics N1 - 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 ER -