The Sectarian Myth in Scotland: Of Bitter Memory and Bigotry

by M. Rosie

Overview

The question of sectarianism in Scotland belongs within a wider framework than it has hitherto been placed. It offers insights into continuing, indeed pressing, debates about religious identity and civil and political society in the modern world. This book questions the view that religion and politics do not, and cannot, mix in pluralistic, tolerant and increasingly secular societies, and reveals that memories - bitter memories - can outlive, and obscure, the demise of actual conflict.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349515486
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	01/01/2004
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
Pages:	184
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

MICHAEL ROSIE is a Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Edinburgh, UK.

Table of Contents

Introduction 'Sectarianism' In Modern Scotland Secularisation and 'Sectarianism' Religion and Politics in Contemporary Scotland 'The Rising Tide of Paganism' 'Dumb Dogs' and 'Bonneted Chieftains' 'A Happy Solution to a Difficult Problem' 'The Reformation Must Be Fought Again' 'Reality is Always a Little More Complex' Appendix Notes Bibliography