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This book analyses the power that religion wields upon the minds of
individuals and communities and explores the predominance of
language in the actual practice of religion. Through an
investigation of the diverse forms of religious language available
- oral traditions, sacred texts, evangelical prose, and national
rhetoric used by 'faith-insiders' such as missionaries, priests, or
religious leaders who play the communicator's role between the
sacred and the secular - the chapters in the volume reveal the
dependence of religion upon language, demonstrating how religion
draws strength from a past that is embedded in narratives, infusing
the 'sacred' language with political power. The book combines broad
theoretical and normative reflections in contexts of original,
detailed and closely examined empirical case studies. Drawing upon
resources across disciplines, the book will be of interest to
scholars of religion and religious studies, linguistics, politics,
cultural studies, history, sociology, and social anthropology.
This book analyses the power that religion wields upon the minds of
individuals and communities and explores the predominance of
language in the actual practice of religion. Through an
investigation of the diverse forms of religious language available
- oral traditions, sacred texts, evangelical prose, and national
rhetoric used by 'faith-insiders' such as missionaries, priests, or
religious leaders who play the communicator's role between the
sacred and the secular - the chapters in the volume reveal the
dependence of religion upon language, demonstrating how religion
draws strength from a past that is embedded in narratives, infusing
the 'sacred' language with political power. The book combines broad
theoretical and normative reflections in contexts of original,
detailed and closely examined empirical case studies. Drawing upon
resources across disciplines, the book will be of interest to
scholars of religion and religious studies, linguistics, politics,
cultural studies, history, sociology, and social anthropology.
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