The foreign encounter in myth and religion modes of foreign relations and political economy / Kees van der Pijl.
| Author/creator | Pijl, Kees van der |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Pluto Press ; New York : Distributed in the USA by Palgrave Macmillan, |
| Description | xv, 243 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Modes of foreign relations and political economy ; v. 2 |
| 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-235) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2010284238 |
| ISBN | 9780745323169 (hbk.) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |