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Ultimate Devotion: The Historical Impact and Archaeological Expression of Intense Religious Movements

by Yoav Arbel

This thought provoking work combines anthropological, historical and archaeological research to offer some reflections on the dynamics and anatomy of what Arbel terms "intense religious movements". Through a series of case studies he examines features of extreme religious movements such as their class composition, use of ritual, relationship to states, dependence on charismatic leadership, and the forms taken by their dissent, as well as the material culture they produce. Case studies include an depth analysis of the Jewish revolt against Rome, and shorter pieces on the First Crusade, the Mahdi revolt in Sudan, and modern Islamist terrorism amongst others. 206p b/w illus (Equinox 2009)

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