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 InfoLondon ; New York : Pluto Press ; New York : Distributed in the USA by Palgrave Macmillan,
Descriptionxv, 243 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
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SeriesModes 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 223-235) and index.
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LCCN 2010284238
ISBN9780745323169 (hbk.)

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