Great War, religious dimensions /
The First World War was a transformative event, affecting international culture, economics and geopolitics. Though often presented as the moment heralding a new secular era of modernity, in actuality the war experience was grounded in religious faith and ritual for many participants. This Element ex...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2020.
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| Series: | Elements in religion and violence.
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| Summary: | The First World War was a transformative event, affecting international culture, economics and geopolitics. Though often presented as the moment heralding a new secular era of modernity, in actuality the war experience was grounded in religious faith and ritual for many participants. This Element examines how religion was employed by the state to solicit support and civic participation, while also being subordinated to the strategic and operational demands of the combatant armies. Even as religion was employed to express dissent, it was also used as a coercive tool to ensure compliance with the wartime demands of the state on civilians. |
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| Physical Description: | 104 pages ; 18 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 1108712665 9781108712668 |