Religion, Empire, And Torture

The Case Of Achaemenian Persia, With A Postscript On Abu Ghraib

by Bruce Lincoln
language: english
Publisher: THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS, July of 2007 ‧
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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.

Religion, Empire, And Torture

The Case Of Achaemenian Persia, With A Postscript On Abu Ghraib

by Bruce Lincoln

Property Description
ISBN: 9780226481968
Publisher: THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS
Release Date: July of 2007
Language: English
Cover: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Format: Book
Categories: Books in English > History > History of Europe
EAN: 9780226481968