Harnessing chaos: the Bible in English political discourse since 1968
'Chaos is a ladder' : a reception history of the Bible in English politics -- Christopher Hill's world turned upside down -- This was England : the similitudes of Enoch Powell -- 'Your arms are just too short to box with God' : Margaret Thatcher's neoliberal Bible -- &#...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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London [u.a.]
Bloomsbury
2014
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| In: |
Scriptural traces: critical perspectives on the reception and influence of the Bible (2)
Year: 2014 |
| Series/Journal: | Scriptural traces: critical perspectives on the reception and influence of the Bible
2 Library of New Testament studies 506 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible
/ Reception
/ England
/ Political language
/ History 1968-2014
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| Further subjects: | B
Bible
Criticism, interpretation, etc
Bible
1900 - 1999
B Christianity and politics Great Britain Criticism, interpretation, etc History B Christianity and politics History 20th century Great Britain |
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| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | 'Chaos is a ladder' : a reception history of the Bible in English politics -- Christopher Hill's world turned upside down -- This was England : the similitudes of Enoch Powell -- 'Your arms are just too short to box with God' : Margaret Thatcher's neoliberal Bible -- 'We're all individuals' : when Life of Brian collided with Thatcherism -- Saving Margaret from the guillotine : independent music in Manchester from the rise of Thatcher to the rise of Blair -- Your own personal Judas : the rehabilitation of Jeffrey Archer -- 45 minutes from doom! : Tony Blair and the radical Bible rebranded -- The Gove Bible versus the Occupy Bible -- Conclusion: Why do politicians bother with the Bible? |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-302) and indexes |
| ISBN: | 0567655504 |