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.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London; Oakville, CT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 292
ISBN-13: 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; title: Looking for religion in the new world; title: Noticing the social interests in myths and rituals; title: Watching myths in the making; title: Thinking with myths about culture; title: The religion of Christianity; title: Early Christian mythmaking; title: The social formation of christendom; title: The state of the Christian nation; title: Religions in a polycultural world.