International Workshop Dec. 12-13, 2024A Family of Empires of Salvation Religions - The First 300 Years
12 December 2024
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The world of nation-states and secular salvation ideologies (Communism, Socialism, National Socialism, Fascism, etc.) is being shattered by imperial powers, states and proto-states, all of which refer to salvation religions. The assurance of political religion contributes to current wars, global migration, and the creation of new societies in the West, including the Islamic world.
The transcultural dynamics of empires with salvation religions of Middle Eastern origin is not yet well understood and is often taken for granted: The Roman, Islamic, and Spanish empires all seem paradigmatic for our understanding of empire. Comparing them allows for a better understanding of the elements of their transformative power. The workshop looks at approximately the first 300 years of each empire.
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