The Sectarian Myth in Scotland Of Bitter Memory and Bigotry [Hardcover]

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