Download or read book Religion, Identity and Politics in Northern Ireland written by Claire Mitchell and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There has been increased interest in the relationship between religion, identity and politics in modern societies. Building on this debate, Claire Mitchell presents a challenging analysis of religion in contemporary Northern Ireland, arguing that religion is not merely a marker of ethnicity and that it continues to provide many of the meanings of identity, community and politics. Drawing on a range of unique interview material, this book traces how individuals and groups in Northern Ireland have absorbed religious types of cultural knowledge, belonging and morality.