Religion, empire, and torture

How does religion stimulate and feed imperial ambitions and violence? This title identifies three core components of an imperial theology that have transhistorical and contemporary relevance: dualistic ethics, a theory of divine election, and a sense of salvific mission. It shows how the religious ideas shaped Achaemenian practice.

Year

2007

Language

English

Publisher

University Of Chicago Press

Editions

6

Pages

192

ISBN

9780226481968

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