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Princeton Readings in Religion and Violence (Paperback): Mark Juergensmeyer, Margo Kitts

Princeton Readings in Religion and Violence (Paperback)

Mark Juergensmeyer, Margo Kitts

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This groundbreaking anthology provides the most comprehensive overview for understanding the fascinating relationship between religion and violence--historically, culturally, and in the contemporary world. Bringing together writings from scholarly and religious traditions, it is the first volume to unite primary sources--justifications for violence from religious texts, theologians, and activists--with invaluable essays by authoritative scholars.

The first half of the collection includes original source materials justifying violence from various religious perspectives: Hindu, Chinese, Christian, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist. Showing that religious violence is found in every tradition, these sources include ancient texts and scriptures along with thoughtful essays from theologians wrestling with such issues as military protection and pacifism. The collection also includes the writings of modern-day activists involved in suicide bombings, attacks on abortion clinics, and nerve gas assaults. The book's second half features well-known thinkers reflecting on why religion and violence are so intimately related and includes excerpts from early social theorists such as Durkheim, Marx, and Freud, as well as contemporary thinkers who view the issue of religious violence from literary, anthropological, postcolonial, and feminist perspectives. The editors' brief introductions to each essay provide important historical and conceptual contexts and relate the readings to one another. The diversity of selections and their accessible length make this volume ideal for both students and general readers.

General

Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: October 2011
First published: October 2011
Editors: Mark Juergensmeyer • Margo Kitts
Dimensions: 235 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 978-0-691-12914-3
Categories: Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Religious intolerance, persecution & conflict > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Customs
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > General
Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Religious intolerance, persecution & conflict > General
LSN: 0-691-12914-2
Barcode: 9780691129143

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