What makes a war "holy," and who decides that it is? "God of
Battles" examines the origins of holy war, and how it affects the
modern world. Peter Partner shows how the ideal of the crusade,
"God's War," came to permeate medieval Christendom, and how it
influenced later Western societies, especially in their attitudes
to colonialism. Above all, this book examines the reasons behind
the fear that Islamic fundamentalism excites in the West. From the
pre-Christian era to the Gulf War, this book places the "jihad" of
the East and the Crusade of the West in their historical context,
and warns against allowing crusading war propaganda to affect our
judgments today.
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