Stating the Sacred: Religion, China, and the Formation of the Nation-State

ISBN-13: 9780231193573 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 272 str.

Michael Walsh

Opis

Stating the Sacred offers a novel approach to nation-state formation, arguing that its most critical element is how the state sacralizes the nation. Focusing primarily on China, Michael J. Walsh argues that the foundational role of the sacred makes all nation-states religious states.