1st Edition

Religious Nationalism in Modern Europe If God be for Us

By Philip W. Barker Copyright 2009
210 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

210 Pages
by Routledge

This volume examines the enduring nature of religious nationalism in modern Europe. Through a series of in-depth case studies covering Ireland, England, Poland, and Greece; the author argues that religious frontiers, or geographic lines of division between different and unique religions, are central to the formation of religiously-based national identities. Typically, as states develop... Read more

1. Modern Religion  2. The Current Understanding  3. A New Perspective  4. Ireland and England  5. Poland  6. Greece  7. The Broader Context  8. Conclusions

Biography

Philip W. Barker is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Austin College in Sherman, Texas.