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9781845194468

The Crucified Nation A Motif in Modern Nationalism

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  • ISBN13:

    9781845194468

  • ISBN10:

    1845194462

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2010-10-08
  • Publisher: Sussex Academic Press
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Summary

This book - now in paperback - examines the nexus between religion and politics, considered in one of its most controversial aspects. The starting point is the 2001 attack on the United States, which a Canadian commentator ingeniously described as the 'passion of America.' This designation suggested an interesting inquiry into other so-called national passions, such as the notion of the Christ-nation crucified by evil powers because of its higher virtue. This motif is explored by analyzing five modern nationalisms that have employed Christian symbolism in this manner: Poland, France, Germany, Ireland, and Palestine. The author investigates the way in which fundamental Christian concepts are distorted and corrupted in the process, and points to the inherent dangers of this form of political self-glorification. Poets, philosophers, novelists, and preachers have played a major part in promoting the idea of the Christ-nation - mostly in the 19th century, but also today. Famous examples are

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