Militant Christianity: An Anthropological History

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Springer, Nov 26, 2012 - Social Science - 194 pages
A powerful chronicle of the astounding persistence of Indo-European glorification of battle, morphed into today's militant Christian Right. The book is written as a lively chronicle making clear the astounding power of the ancient cultural tradition embedding our language, and the real battle we face to contain this 'Christian' jihad.
 

Contents

Illustrations
The Dark Ages and the Conversion of Europe
ProtestantismFitstheState Protestant States
Antebellum America
Manifest
Hegemony through
Assault on the Secular Nation
Fortifying theHome Front Revisionist History Evolution
Conclusion TheCulture of MilitantChristianity
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Alice B. Kehoe is a fellow of Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, USA.