{"product_id":"9781349461684","title":"New Approaches to Religion and Power: Resistance Movements, Folk Arts, and Empire","description":"\u003ch1\u003eNew Approaches to Religion and Power: Resistance Movements, Folk Arts, and Empire\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003ePerkinson, J.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMessianism Against Christology: Resistance Movements, Folk Arts and Empire \u003c\/i\u003eis a work committed to re-thinking the Christian tradition from the point of view of messianic movements of eco-sustainability and social justice rather than magnified individuals.  Framed by considerations of political struggle and insurgent folk art in contemporary Detroit and ancient Ethiopia, the work concentrates its attention on the biblical tradition, teasing out memories of pastoral nomad resistance not entirely erased by the repressions of agricultural empires, that are revitalized in the prophetic movements of Elijah, the Baptist and Jesus.  It also underscores the relevance of these “little tradition” practices for eco-politics and indigenous solidarity efforts today.  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2015-11-08\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781349461684\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1057\/9781137325198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 216cm x140cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 245\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Palgrave Macmillan US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44521948151948,"sku":"9781349461684","price":34.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781349461684.jpg?v=1775921790","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781349461684","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}