Paisley - Religion and Politics in Northern Ireland

Zusatztext very enlightening Informationen zum Autor Steve Bruce has been Professor of Sociology at the University of Aberdeen since 1991; he previously taught at The Queen's University, Belfast. He was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 2003 and of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2005. He is the author of 20 books on the sociology of religion, religion and politics, and terrorism, including: God Save Ulster: The Religion and Politics of Paisleyism (Oxford, 1986); The Red Hand: Loyalist Paramilitaries in Northern Ireland (Oxford, 1992); Fundamentalism (Polity, 2001); and Politics and Religion (Polity, 2003). Klappentext The Revd Ian Paisley is unique in having founded both a successful church and a successful and hugely influential political party. Steve Bruce traces Paisley's career and his impact on Ulster politics, and in doing so poses vital questions concerning the relationship between politics and society. Zusammenfassung The Revd Ian Paisley is unique in having founded both a successful church and a successful and hugely influential political party. Steve Bruce traces Paisley's career and his impact on Ulster politics, and in doing so poses vital questions concerning the relationship between politics and society. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Ulster Protestants 2: Early Years 3: On the Margins of Unionism 4: Coming to Power 5: Church Established 6: Church and Party 7: Paisley and Trouble 8: With God on his Side

Product details

• Authors: Steve Bruce
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2007
• EAN: 9780199281022
• ISBN: 978-0-19-928102-2
• No. of pages: 311
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political theories and the history of ideas; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, RELIGION / Christianity / Protestant, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, Nationalism, British & Irish history, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Protestantism & Protestant Churches, Protestantism and Protestant Churches