Bangabandhu as the eternal sovereign: on the construction of a civil religion

The omnipresence of his name and portrait in Bangladesh suggests that Father-of-the-nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman – known as Bangabandhu – is more than just a national hero. He is subject of a secular deification that establishes him as the fountain of political authority and an embodiment of the sov...

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Published in:Religion
Main Author: Ruud, Arild Engelsen (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2022
In: Religion
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Rahman, Mujib 1920-1975 / Bangladesh / Apotheosis / Politics / Civil religion / Sovereignty / Authority / History 1971-2022
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
KBM Asia
TK Recent history
ZC Politics in general
Further subjects:B Sovereignty
B Bangladesh
B anomalous agency
B Civil Religion
B Political Authority
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