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The resurgence of violent terrorist organizations claiming to act
in the name of God has rekindled dramatic public debate about the
connection between violence and religion and its history. Offering
a panoramic view of the tangled history of war and religion
throughout Europe and the Mediterranean, War and Religion takes a
hard look at the tumultuous history of war in its relationship to
religion. Arnaud Blin examines how this relationship began through
the concurrent emergence of the Mediterranean empires and the great
monotheistic faiths. Moving through the Middle Ages and the
Renaissance and into the modern era, Blin concludes with why the
link between violence and religion endures. For each time period,
Blin shows how religion not only fueled a great number of conflicts
but also defined the manner in which wars were conducted and
fought.
This authoritative work provides an essential perspective on
terrorism by offering a rare opportunity for analysis and
reflection at a time of ongoing violence, threats, and reprisals.
Some of the best international specialists on the subject examine
terrorism's complex history from antiquity to the present day and
find that terror, long the weapon of the weak against the strong,
is a tactic as old as warfare itself. Beginning with the Zealots of
the first century CE, contributors go on to discuss the Assassins
of the Middle Ages, the 1789 Terror movement in Europe, Bolshevik
terrorism during the Russian Revolution, Stalinism, "resistance"
terrorism during World War II, and Latin American revolutionary
movements of the late 1960s. Finally, they consider the emergence
of modern transnational terrorism, focusing on the roots of Islamic
terrorism, al Qaeda, and the contemporary suicide martyr. Along the
way, they provide a groundbreaking analysis of how terrorism has
been perceived throughout history. What becomes powerfully clear is
that only through deeper understanding can we fully grasp the
present dangers of a phenomenon whose repercussions are far from
over. This updated edition includes a new chapter analyzing the
rise of ISIS and key events such as the 2015 Paris attacks.
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