| Sacred Causes: The Clash of Religion and Politics, from the Great War to the War on Terror Contributor(s): Burleigh, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060580968 ISBN-13: 9780060580964 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2008 Annotation: An award-winning historian offers a brilliant account of the battles over religion in Europe, from the catastrophe of the First World War through the War on Terror. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Religion, Politics & State - History | Modern - 20th Century - Religion | History |
| Dewey: 322.109 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.28" W x 8" (1.06 lbs) 576 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
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| Publisher Description: Beginning with the chaotic post-World War I landscape, in which religious belief was one way of reordering a world knocked off its axis, Sacred Causes is a penetrating critique of how religion has often been camouflaged by politics. All the bloody regimes and movements of the twentieth century are masterfully captured here, from Stalin's Soviet Union, Hitler's Germany, Mussolini's Italy, and Franco's Spain through to the modern scourge of terrorism. Eloquently and persuasively combining an authoritative survey of history with a timely reminder of the dangers of radical secularism, Burleigh asks why no one foresaw the religious implications of massive Third World immigration, and he deftly investigates what are now driving calls for a civic religion to counter the terrorist threats that have so shocked the West. |
Contributor Bio(s): Burleigh, Michael: - Michael Burleigh is the author of Earthly Powers, Sacred Causes, and The Third Reich: A New History, which won the Samuel Johnson Prize for Nonfiction. He is married and lives in London. |