Blood sacrifice and the nation: totem rituals and the american flag
Auteur :
Marvin, Carolyn / Ingle, David W.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521626095
Date de publication :
11 mars 1999
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,4 x 2,8 cm
Poids :
670 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
American patriotism is a civil religion organized around a sacred flag. Its citizens periodically sacrifice their children to unify the group. Using an anthropological approach, this groundbreaking study explains the rituals of American nationalism, and analyses the malaise pervading post-war American society.