Encyclopedia of religion and war

Language: English
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512 p. · 27.6x21.9 cm · Hardback
An examination of the role of religion in major wars, as well as the role of war in the development and spread of major religions. Entries cover historical as well as modern religious-based conflicts, such as those in modern Ireland and Chechnya.
Entries include:
Africa
African Religions
Aum Shinrikyo
Buddhism
Byzantine-Muslim War of 645
Central and South America-Maya
Christianity and Revolution
Confucianism
English Civil Wars
Fundamentalism in Egypt and Sudan
Genocide in Bosnia
Greek Religions (8-4th century BCE)
Hamas
Hindu-Muslim Violence in India
Holy Roman Empire-Papacy Wars
Iranian Revolution of 1979
Islam
Islamic Law of War
Japan-Tokugawa Period
Judaism
Kashmir
Ku Klux Klan
Latin America
Liberation Theology
Martyrdom
Medieval Catholic Doctrines of Tyrannicide
Millenarian Violence
Muslin Brotherhood
Native American
Northern Ireland
Palestine and Israel
PLO
Quakers
Religious Feminism and War
Roman Catholic-Theology and Colonization
Shinto
Sikhism
Southern Africa-Apartheid
Sri Lanka
Tajik Civil War
Taliban
Taoism
Thugs
U.S. Civil War and Christian Churches
World Council of Churches
Zealots
Zen
Zionism
Zoroastrianism
and many more...
'Intelligent ... Undergraduates and nonspecialists will appreciate the thorough yet jargon-free style ... Stands alone as the only pointed reference thus far on this particular and compelling topic. Recommended. General readers, undergraduates.' - Choice