Download or read book Borders of Belief written by Gregory J. Goalwin and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why have modern nationalists built religious identity as the foundational signifier of nationality in an increasingly secular world? The cases of 20th century Ireland and Turkey reveal the answer: religious nationalism is not a knee-jerk reaction to secular modernization, but a tool that forges new and independent national identities.