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Missionary Politics in Contemporary Europe (Religion and Politics)
Jose Pedro Zuquete
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Description for Missionary Politics in Contemporary Europe (Religion and Politics)
Hardcover. While Western Europe is widely considered to be the most secularized region of the world,this work asserts that, in certain cases, intense religion has manifested itself outside the church through political channels. It focuses on contemporary movements, developing the term "missionary politics." Series: Religion and Politics. Num Pages: 296 pages, glossary, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JMC; HRLP5; JPVN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
While Western Europe is widely considered to be the most secularized region of the world, Jose Pedro Zuquete asserts that, in certain cases, intense religion has manifested itself outside the church through political channels. The sacralization of politics is commonly studied in terms of movements and regimes of the past. Offering an innovative political analysis, Zuquete focuses on contemporary movements, developing the term ""missionary politics."" The author focuses on Umberto Bossis Northern League in Italy and Jean-Marie Le Pen's National Front in France, assessing the literature, rhetoric, imagery, and patterns of charismatic control of these movements. Drawing upon interviews, extensive ... Read more
While Western Europe is widely considered to be the most secularized region of the world, Jose Pedro Zuquete asserts that, in certain cases, intense religion has manifested itself outside the church through political channels. The sacralization of politics is commonly studied in terms of movements and regimes of the past. Offering an innovative political analysis, Zuquete focuses on contemporary movements, developing the term ""missionary politics."" The author focuses on Umberto Bossis Northern League in Italy and Jean-Marie Le Pen's National Front in France, assessing the literature, rhetoric, imagery, and patterns of charismatic control of these movements. Drawing upon interviews, extensive ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Series
Religion and Politics
Number of Pages
292
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815631491
SKU
V9780815631491
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About Jose Pedro Zuquete
José Pedro Zúquete is a postdoctoral fellow at the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies at Harvard University. He has written on modernism, fascism, and contemporary populist movements in both Europe and Latin America, and, more recently, on opposition to globalization.
Reviews for Missionary Politics in Contemporary Europe (Religion and Politics)
[Jose Pedro Zuquete] sheds much-needed light on the unexpected appearance of charismatic political movements in modern Europe.... This book is required reading for anyone who wants to understand the political climate of our time." - Charles Lindholm, professor of anthropology, Boston University