This fascinating book considers systems of belief and practice which are not religions in the full-blown sense, but which nevertheless affect human life in ways similar to the role played by the recognised religions. Professor Smith's thorough account compares the features which Humanism, Marxism and Nationalism share with recognised religions, analysing each in turn, and asks whether there is not always a threat of the demonic when any contingent reality - man, the economic order, or the state - is made absolute.

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Book Title: Quasi-Religions
Book Subtitle: Humanism, Marxism and Nationalism
Authors: John E. Smith
Series Title: Themes in Comparative Religion
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-23434-9
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Macmillan Publishers Limited 1994
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-333-53981-1Published: 28 June 1994
eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-23434-9Published: 12 August 1994
Series ISSN: 2947-390X
Series E-ISSN: 2947-3918
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 154
Topics: History of Science, Political Theory, Religious Studies, general, Philosophy of Religion, Political Science

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

Front Matter

The Religions Proper and Quasi-Religions

Humanism as a Quasi-Religion

Marxism as a Quasi-Religion

Nationalism as a Quasi-Religion

Retrospective Summary

Back Matter

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