Myth and the Christian nation
Subtitle: a social theory of religion
By: Burton L. Mack.
Series: Religion in culture: studies in social contest and construction
Publisher: Equinox Pub. Ltd.; Routledge
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London; Oakville, CT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9781845533724; 9781845533731
Subjects: Religion and sociology; Religion -- Social aspects; Christianity
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [276]-283 and index.
Table of contents: title: The religions of other peoples. Looking for religion in the new world ; Noticing the social interests in myths and rituals ; Watching myths in the making ; Thinking with myths about culture ; The religion of Christianity. Early Christian mythmaking ; The social formation of christendom ; The state of the Christian nation ; Religions in a polycultural world.