The Bibles of the far right
"This study examines the role that Bibles have come to play in the worldview of the contemporary far right. It argues that references to biblical texts and "the Bible" are part of calls to defend Europe against Islam. Taking the case of far-right terrorism in Norway on 22 July 2011 as...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
[2024]
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| In: | Year: 2024 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible
/ Exegesis
/ Right-wing radicalism
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| IxTheo Classification: | CG Christianity and Politics HA Bible |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible and politics
B Terrorism Religious aspects Christianity B Conservatism Religioous aspects Christianity B Violence Religious aspects Christianity |
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Table of Contents Blurb Literaturverzeichnis |
| Summary: | "This study examines the role that Bibles have come to play in the worldview of the contemporary far right. It argues that references to biblical texts and "the Bible" are part of calls to defend Europe against Islam. Taking the case of far-right terrorism in Norway on 22 July 2011 as a starting point, the study maps continuities and connections between Bible-use in far-right terrorist manifestos, in the thought-leaders that inspire far-right violence, in conservative thinkers of Europe, and in historical forms of Bible-use that are being activated today. By drawing on Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari, this study proposes a way of doing biblical reception that maps how Bibles operate in the world as assemblages. Ultimately, The Bibles of the Far Right proposes new ways to understand political Bible-use today in order to respond to violence inspired by biblical texts"-- |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 313-328 |
| Physical Description: | ix, 334 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 0197789897 |