Religious Studies
Politics of Religion
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Twisted Cross
The German Christian Movement in the Third Reich by Doris L. Bergen "A fine study of a crucial aspect of Nazi domestic success. Her examination of the German Christian movement is an important corrective to the widespread misunderstandings of the role of the Protestant church that have prevailed among theologians and historians."Susannah Heschel, Case Western Reserve University 360 pp., 2253-1 $39.95 cl
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Zionist Culture and West European Jewry Before the First World War
by Michael Berkowitz "Berkowitz's vivid account of the symbolism of early Zionism is eye-opening. He persuasively shows how Zionism, like any nationalist movement, was the invention of a particular time and place." David Sorkin, Central European History "An interesting and brilliant analysis of the responses of the middle-class Jews of western Europe to the Zionist ideology."Noah Lucas, Journal of Jewish Studies 280 pp., 4605-8 $16.95 pa |
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Genocide and the Politics of Memory
Studying Death to Preserve Life by Herbert Hirsch "Provides both a lucid and original account of why genocide occurs and a vision of how it can be prevented." Roger W. Smith, College of William and Mary 256 pp., 2198-5 $29.95 cl
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Nicaragua's Other Revolution
Religious Faith and Political Struggle by Michael Dodson and Laura Nuzzi O'Shaughnessy A Choice Outstanding Academic Book "This original and thought-provoking book sheds important new light on religion's role in the Nicaraguan Revolution. . . . The authors contribute to understanding not only Nicaragua, but also the more general issues raised by religion's role in social change and revolution." Daniel H. Levine, University of Michigan 292 pp., 1881-X $55.00 cl 4266-4 $16.95 pa |
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Religion and Political Conflict in Latin America
edited by Daniel H. Levine "Levine suggests that popular religion is a salient issue in Latin America, largely because it expresses the hopes and fears of key groups. . . . [This book] successfully presents the conflicts, characteristics, and themes of popular religion for scholars and laypersons alike." Journal of Developing Areas 279 pp., 1689-2 $34.95 cl 4150-1 $13.95 pa |