Blood Sacrifice and the Nation
Carolyn (University of Pennsylvania) Marvin, David W. (University of Pennsylvania) Ingle
Cambridge University Press, 1999
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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.
- ISBN-13
- 9780521626095
- ISBN-10
- 0521626099
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Year
- 1999
- Publication date
- 1999-03-11
- Pages
- 416
- Dimensions
- 232x155x34
- Weight
- 638