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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815385703321

Autore

Mitchell Claire

Titolo

Religion, identity and politics in Northern Ireland : boundaries of belonging and belief / / Claire Mitchell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Aldershot, Hants, England ; ; Burlington, VT, : Ashgate Pub., c2006

ISBN

1-351-90484-1

1-138-46522-4

1-315-24470-5

1-281-09771-3

9786611097714

0-7546-8226-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (191 p.)

Disciplina

305.6/7416

Soggetti

Christianity - Northern Ireland

Christianity and politics - Northern Ireland

Identification (Religion)

Group identity - Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Religion

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2006 by Ashgate Publishing.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [161]-171) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The 'sectarian headcount' -- The churches and politics -- Religion as a boundary marker -- Religious practice and community construction -- Religious ideology and politics -- Theology and politics -- Conclusions.

Sommario/riassunto

There has been increased interest in the relationship between religion, identity and politics in modern societies. Building on this debate, Claire Mitchell presents a challenging analysis of religion in contemporary Northern Ireland, arguing that religion is not merely a marker of ethnicity and that it continues to provide many of the meanings of identity, community and politics. Drawing on a range of unique interview material, this book traces how individuals and groups in Northern Ireland have absorbed religious types of cultural knowledge, belonging and morality.