Twenty-first Century Confronts Its Gods, The [[electronic resource] ] : Globalization, Technology, and War / / edited by David J. Hawkin

• Pubblicazione: Albany, NY, : State University of New York Press, c2004
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (231 p.)
• Disciplina: 201/.7
• Soggetto topico: War - Religious aspects; Technology - Religious aspects; Globalization - Religious aspects
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: HawkinDavid J
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Matter -- Contents -- New Gods for Old? -- Introduction -- The Origins of Modernity and the Technological Society -- Religion, Risk, and the Technological Society -- Nature and Community in the Global Market -- Media Technology and the Future of Religions -- The West Against the Rest? -- Gods of War? -- Terrorism -- Islam and the Politics of Violence -- Disarming Phineas -- Hindutva and the Rhetoric of Violence -- Buddhism and Violence in Modernity -- The Ascension of Mars and the Salvation of the Modern World -- Contributors -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book penetrates the assumptions of Western technological society and exposes the powers that govern it. The contributors argue that it is a mistake to think that religion and belief have been relegated to the private sphere and are no longer important in the public and political domains. They assert that the twenty-first century has a set of new godsthe powers of globalization, technology, the market, and military mightthat reign alongside those of traditional religions. These are the forces to which the modern era has granted ultimacy. This book looks at how major religions such as Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism play an important role in politics and society on both the global and local levels. The new gods of technology, globalization, and war are shown to exacerbate the existing cultural divisions and religious strife that mark our time. By understanding the importance of that which is held sacred, whether traditional belief or modern practice not acknowledged as belief, the contributors help us to comprehend our present situation and challenges.
• Titolo autorizzato: Twenty-first Century Confronts Its Gods, The
• ISBN: 0-7914-8461-0; 1-4237-4003-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910808149403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II