Religion, State, and Nomadic Power

Universal religions (e.g., Islam, Christianity) often promote sedentarization and State ideals, struggling to assimilate nomadic elements.
Nomads maintain a "vagabond monotheism," resisting centralized religious authority and favoring local, ambulant practices.
When religion becomes a war machine (e.g., Crusades, early Islam), it mobilizes nomadic energy and deterritorialization, challenging State forms.
The tension between religious universalism and nomadic locality shapes historical conflicts and innovations.

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