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Religion, Empire, and Torture

- The Case of Achaemenian Persia, with a Postscript on Abu Ghraib

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How does religion stimulate and feed imperial ambitions and violence? This title identifies three core components of an imperial theology that have transhistorical and contemporary relevance: dualistic ethics, a theory of divine election, and a sense of salvific mission. It shows how the religious ideas shaped Achaemenian practice.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780226481968
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 192
  • Udgivet:
  • 1. juli 2007
  • Størrelse:
  • 236x150x19 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 416 g.
  • BLACK NOVEMBER
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How does religion stimulate and feed imperial ambitions and violence? This title identifies three core components of an imperial theology that have transhistorical and contemporary relevance: dualistic ethics, a theory of divine election, and a sense of salvific mission. It shows how the religious ideas shaped Achaemenian practice.

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