
Following allusions to Babylon in secular and religious discourse in the decade after 9.11, this book explores the complicated influence of the Bible on U.S. political thought. Runions shows that the Babylon complex contends with anxieties about the loss of political sovereignty in economic globalization, while encouraging the very market forces that undermine sovereignty.
Page Count:
302
Publication Date:
1900-01-01
ISBN-10:
0823257355
ISBN-13:
9780823257355
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