Foreign encounter in myth and religion modes of foreign relations and political economy

By:

Pijl, Kees van der

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Modes of foreign relations and political economy ; v. 2Publication details: London Pluto Press 2010Description: xv,243p. ill. ; 23 cmISBN:

9780745323169

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DDC classification:

327 22 PI-F

LOC classification:

JX1255 .P55 2010

Contents:

Tribal foreign relations and mythical ancestry -- Sedentary-nomad encounters in Semitic myth and religion -- Warrior heroes in the Indo-European lineage -- Imperial cosmologies and the nomad counterpoint -- Rival fundamentalisms on the imperial frontier.

Summary: The author traces the key characteristics of 'foreign encounters' over time, showing that myth, religion and ethical philosophies have always informed the way that societies have interacted with outsiders.

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Print	OPJGU Sonepat- Campus Main Library	General Books	327 PI-F (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		114365

Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-235) and index.

The author traces the key characteristics of 'foreign encounters' over time, showing that myth, religion and ethical philosophies have always informed the way that societies have interacted with outsiders.

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