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The ancient Egyptians believed that the Nile - their life source - was a divine gift. This book provides an insight into their religious beliefs and practices, from 5000 BC to the 4th century AD, when Egyptian Christianity replaced the earlier customs. It presents an introduction to the world of half-human/half-animal gods and goddesses.

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Religion and Media in America is a qualitative study of six distinct ways religion, especially Christianity, has been woven into American popular and civic culture. It uses historical and contemporary analysis to explore how Christianity both adapts to and is affected by new media forms.

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Scholar, mystic and visionary, Ibn 'Alwan lived through the transition from Ayyubid to Rasulid rule in thirteenth-century Yemen. This title presents a portrait of Ibn 'Alwan, delineating the religious and political background in Yemen, the development of Sufi orders, and the impact of Ibn 'Alwan on the history of Sufism and Islam.

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The chapters on Sri Lanka explain the role of Buddhist myth in justifying political oppression, the conflict between the ideal of Buddhist pacifism and the reality of political violence, and the impact of race, class, and gender on political conflict.

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Provides a resource for studies in religion and politics. Divided in three parts, this book outlines the relevance of reviewing the relationship between the two subject areas and the key concepts that relate these two fields. It comprises a selection of readings that explore the metaphor of the body and its political deployment.

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Provides a resource for studies in religion and politics. Divided in three parts, this book outlines the relevance of reviewing the relationship between the two subject areas and the key concepts that relate these two fields. It comprises a selection of readings that explore the metaphor of the body and its political deployment.

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Religion and Politics in a Global Society: Comparative Perspectives from the Portuguese Speaking World, edited by Paul Christopher Manuel, Alynna Lyon, and Clyde Wilcox, explores the legacy of the Portuguese colonial experience, with careful consideration of the lasting impres...

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The interaction of Buddhism and politics in the Theravada Buddhist countries since their independence is considered. Burmese attempts to relate Buddhism to the ideologies of nationalism, democracy, and socialism are analyzed. Originally published in 1965. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make availa

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Proposes that across many cultures, the revival of religious fundamentalism is a response to the globalisation of economies and markets, the weakening of the autonomy of national sovereignties, and the "corruption" of cultural autonomy, by global information systems.

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Illustrates that the essential distinction between irrational religion and rational secular politics appears as an unquestioned preconception on the basis of which policy is conducted, countries invaded and wars fought. The author demonstrates how a historically contingent discourse has been transformed into a powerful set of global assumptions.

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Illustrates that the essential distinction between irrational religion and rational secular politics appears as an unquestioned preconception on the basis of which policy is conducted, countries invaded and wars fought. The author demonstrates how a historically contingent discourse has been transformed into a powerful set of global assumptions.

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This book explores the transformations in religion in conjunction with political change. Professor Levine suggests, highlights the dynamic and dialectical interaction between religion and politics in general, and addresses the more universal problem of relating thought to action Originally published in 1981. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the

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Focusing on religions such as Islam and Buddhism, this volume shows how religion influences politics and vice versa.

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Focusing on Christianity, Judaism, Islam and New Religious Movements, the book explores such topics as Norwegian Black Metal and Neo-paganism, contemporary Jewish Music in the UK, the French hip hop scene, the musical thinking of Muslim convert Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam and European dance music culture.

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