Belief and Bloodshed - Religion and Violence across Time and Tradition (Hardcover)

Intended for students as well as scholars of religion and violence, Belief and Bloodshed discusses how the relationship between religion and violence is not unique to a post-9/11 world-it has existed throughout all of recorded history and culture. The book makes clear the complex interactions between religion, violence, and politics to show that religion as always innocent or always evil is misguided, and that rationalizations by religion for political power and violence are not new. Chronologically organized, the book shows religiously motivated violence across a variety of historical periods and cultures, moving from the ancient to medieval to the modern world, ending with an essay comparing the speeches of an ancient king to the speeches of the current U.S. President.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2007
First published:	2007
Editors:	James K. Wellman
Contributors:	Scott Noegel • Sarah Culpepper Stroup • Michael Berger • Charles McDaniel • Paul Stephenson • Jon Pahl • David Atwill • Marianne Kamp • Charles Keyes
Dimensions:	238 x 161 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	280
ISBN-13:	978-0-7425-5823-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > History of religion Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Religious intolerance, persecution & conflict > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > History of religion Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Religious intolerance, persecution & conflict > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7425-5823-1
Barcode:	9780742558236

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