Cultures in Conflict

Religion, History and Gender in Northern Europe C. 1800-2000

• Author(s): Alexander Maurits, Johannes Ljungberg, Erik Sidenvall,
• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Pages: 220
• ISBN_10: 3631829868
  ISBN_13: 9783631829868
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Biography & Autobiography / General , Foreign Language Study / English as a Second Language , History / General , History / World , History / Social History , Literary Criticism / Feminist , Literary Criticism / Ancient & Classical , Literary Criticism / Women Authors , Literary Criticism / Semiotics & Theory , Religion / General , Religion / Christian Church / Canon & Ecclesiastical Law , Religion / Christianity / Literature & the Arts , Religion / Indigenous, Folk & Tribal , Religion / Christian Theology / Anthropology , Religion / Christianity / General , Religion / Psychology of Religion , Religion / Christianity / Denominations , Social Science / Gender Studies ,

Description:...

This book includes studies of main conflict areas in modern Western societies where religion has been a central element, ranging from popular movements and narratives of opposition to challenges of religious satire and anti-clerical critique. Special attention is given to matters of politics and gender. With this theme, it provides a useful guide to conflict areas in modern European religious history.