Religious Otherness and National Identity in Scandinavia, c. 1790–1960: The Construction of Jews, Mormons, and Jesuits as Anti-Citizens and Enemies of Society

Frode Ulvund

book: Religious Otherness and National Identity in Scandinavia, c. 1790–1960

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Religious Otherness and National Identity in Scandinavia, c. 1790–1960

The Construction of Jews, Mormons, and Jesuits as Anti-Citizens and Enemies of Society

Frode Ulvund

Volume 2 in the series Religious Minorities in the North

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110657760

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The author discusses how religious groups, especially Jews, Mormons and Jesuits, were labeled as foreign and constructed as political, moral and national threats in Scandinavia in different periods between c. 1790 and 1960. Key questions are who articulated such opinions, how was the threat depicted, and to what extent did it influence state policies towards these groups. A special focus is given to Norway, because the Constitution of 1814 included a ban against Jews (repelled in 1851) and Jesuits (repelled in 1956), and because Mormons were denied the status of a legal religion until freedom of religion was codified in the Constitution in 1964. The author emphasizes how the construction of religious minorities as perils of society influenced the definition of national identities in all Scandinavia, from the late 18th Century until well after WWII. The argument is that Jews, Mormons and Jesuits all were constructed as "anti-citizens", as opposites of what it meant to be "good" citizens of the nation. The discourse that framed the need for national protection against foreign religious groups was transboundary. Consequently, transnational stereotypes contributed significantly in defining national identities.

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Frode Ulvund, University of Bergen, Norway.

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Frontmatter Open Access Download PDF	I
Acknowledgements Open Access Download PDF	V
Contents Open Access Download PDF	VII
Illustrations Open Access Download PDF	IX
1 Religiously foreign and nationally undesirable Open Access Download PDF	1
2 Tolerating religious pluralism? Open Access Download PDF	18
3 The fear of states within the state Open Access Download PDF	37
4 Unfit as citizens? – the Jewish danger c. 1790–1851 Open Access Download PDF	55
5 Islam’s sensuous sibling? – the Mormon danger c. 1850–1955 Open Access Download PDF	126
6 A moral threat to society? – the Jesuit danger 1814–1961 Open Access Download PDF	208
7 The nation’s anti-citizens: A conclusion Open Access Download PDF	262
Bibliography Open Access Download PDF	283
Index of names Open Access Download PDF	306

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Edition: Translated, expanded and revised edition of "Nasjonens antiborgere. Forestillinger om religiøse minoriteter som samfunnsfiender, 1814-1964". Oslo: Cappelen Damm Akademisk 2017.
Audience: History, Religion, Political Science, Cultural Studies, Church History, Scandinavian Studies
Pages
- Front matter: 10
- Main content: 310
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 14
- Coloured Illustrations: 11
Keywords: Nationalism; Antisemitism; Anti-catholicism; Anti-Mormonism

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Published: December 16, 2020
ISBN: 9783110657760

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Published: December 16, 2020
ISBN: 9783110654295