Stating the Sacred Religion, China, and the Formation of the Nation-State |
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| Author:
| Walsh, Michael |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-19356-6 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2020 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $95.00 |
Book Description:
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Stating the Sacred offers a novel approach to nation-state formation, arguing that its most critical element is how the state sacralizes the nation. Focusing primarily on China, Michael J. Walsh argues that the foundational role of the sacred makes all nation-states religious states.
Stating the Sacred offers a novel approach to nation-state formation, arguing that its most critical element is how the state sacralizes the nation. Focusing primarily on China, Michael J. Walsh argues that the foundational role of the sacred makes all nation-states religious states.