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Christendom and European Identity

The Legacy of a Grand Narrative since 1789

By: Mary Anne Perkins

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Christendom and European Identity

The Legacy of a Grand Narrative since 1789

By: Mary Anne Perkins

This book critically explores the idea of Europe since the French Revolution from the perspective of intellectual history. It traces the dominant and recurring theme of Europe-as-Christendom in discourse concerning the relationship of religion, politics and society, in historiography and hermeneutics, and in theories and constructions of identity and ‘otherness’. It examines the evolution of a grand narrative by which European elites have sought to define European and national identity. This narrative, the author argues, maintains the existence of common historical and intellectual roots, common values, culture and religion. The book explores its powerful legacy in the positive creation of a sense of European unity, the ways in which it has been exploited for ideological purposes, and its impact on non-Christian communities within Europe.

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Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

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3110914611

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9783110914610

Nation and Word, 1770–1850

Religious and Metaphysical Language in European National Consciousness

By: Mary Anne Perkins

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Nation and Word, 1770–1850

Religious and Metaphysical Language in European National Consciousness

By: Mary Anne Perkins

The emergence of the modern nation state in Europe and the accompanying rise in national consciousness led to a heightened awareness of the close relationship between language and national identity. In this book the author shows that this relationship was expressed through the themes and figures of a ’language’ of nationhood, drawn from a common European cultural heritage, particularly the Classical and Christian traditions. Despite its common roots, this language became the medium through which the diversity of national characters was expressed. The idea of the divine Word, for example, enabled the sacredness and power of national language to be celebrated. The identification of poet and prophet gave Romantic nationalists an authority to speak for and to the nation, and the theme of the Chosen People was often adopted to express the elect status of a writer’s own nation. In conclusion, it is shown that this language of nationhood remains a powerful force at the end of the twentieth century.

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361

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Routledge

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1351915886

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9781351915885

Austerity Bites 10 Years On

A Journey to the Sharp End of Cuts in the UK

By: Mary O'Hara

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Austerity Bites 10 Years On

A Journey to the Sharp End of Cuts in the UK

By: Mary O'Hara

Austerity has proven deadly. Over the last decade, the damage caused by austerity measures in the UK has had a long-lasting and profound effect on many lives. The first edition of Austerity Bites offered on-the-ground reportage of one of the most significantly regressive economic strategies of any post-war government. Over a year Mary O’Hara toured the UK to gauge the immediate impact – and expectations of people affected – and found many clinging to the hope that austerity cuts would not last long as the damage became increasingly apparent. Alas, this was not how things unfolded. Instead, much of the Welfare State had its vital support systems systematically undermined. The public sector, including the NHS, is now on its knees. Schools are buckling under multiple structural and budgetary pressures. Councils – even big ones – are going broke. Homelessness is rampant. While Brexit, the pandemic, and war have no doubt impacted the economic health of the country, previous austerity cuts left the UK less prepared to weather such extraordinary events. With new commentary, Austerity Bites 10 Years On assesses on the true scale of the damage these policies have inflicted on the country’s most vulnerable groups, public institutions and on the wider society. It reflects on where we have been, where we are now and what needs to happen next to undo the damage and avoid the same mistakes again.

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406

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Policy Press

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1447374525

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9781447374527

Remarkable Women, Remarkable Wisdom

A Daybook of Reflections

By: Mary Francis Gangloff

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A Daybook of Reflections

By: Mary Francis Gangloff

Inside you will find a mentor for each day of the year with a short biography, a quote by or about her, a quote from Scripture and a few reflections to help you absorb the message and meaning of each unique life.

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580

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Franciscan Media

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0867163526

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9780867163520

Science and Health

With Key to the Scriptures

By: Mary Baker Eddy

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Science and Health

With Key to the Scriptures

By: Mary Baker Eddy

First published in 1875 and read by more than eight million people, this nondenominational book has a 119-year history of healing and inspiration. To attract a new audience, this time-honored message of healing has a powerful new cover, easy-to-read page layout, and word index. Named one of "75 Books by Women Whose Words Have Changed the World".

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187864100X

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Christendom and European Identity

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