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Political violence in Judaism, Christianity and Islam : from holy war to modern terror

Fine, Jonathan 1958- (Author).

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ISBN: 9781442247550 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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xi, 261 p. ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, 2015.

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Acknowledgments -- General information -- The major objective of the book -- Research methodology -- The major contribution of the book -- Part I. the origins of political violence and "terror" - 1. Ancient and Medieval concepts - 2. The rise of modern secular-agenda political violence - 3. The rise of modern religious-agenda political violence -- Part II. The early origins of holy war in Monotheism - 4. The origins of holy war in Judaism - 5. The origins of holy war in Christianity - 6. The attitudes toward Jihad in Medieval Islam -- Part III. From holy war to modern terror - 7. The rise of modern religious violence in Judaism - 8. The rise of modern religious violence in Christianity - 9. The rise of modern religious violence in Islam -- Summary and conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the author.

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Table of Contents

Summary

Acknowledgments

General Introduction

(4)

The Major Objective of the Book

(1)

Research Methodology

(1)

The Major Contribution of the Book

(3)

Part I: The Origins of Political Violence and "Terror"

(60)

Introduction

(2)

1 Ancient and Medieval Concepts

(12)

1.1 Terror and Political Violence: How to Address the Topic?

(1)

1.2 The Ancient Near East

(2)

1.3 The Ancient Hebrews

(1)

1.4 The Greco-Roman World

(1)

1.5 Medieval Europe

(3)

1.6 The Arab World

(2)

Notes

(4)

2 The Rise of Modern Secular-Agenda Political Violence

(18)

2.1 "Revolutionizing" the Term "Terror"

(2)

2.2 Post-French Revolution Terminology

(1)

2.3 The Use of the Terms "Terror" and "Horror" in Modern Literature

(2)

2.4 Post-World War II Secular Guerrilla Movements and Terrorist Organizations

(1)

2.5 Terrorism and the Media

(2)

2.6 The "Secular Formative Text"

(1)

2.7 Enemy Definition in Western Culture and its Concept in Secular Terrorist Organizations and Guerrilla Movements

(3)

2.8 Secular Middle-Eastern Groups

(1)

2.9 The Terminology of "Terror" and "Terrorism" in a Historical Perspective

(1)

Notes

(4)

3 The Rise of Modern Religious-Agenda Political Violence

(28)

3.1 Religion and Political Violence in Early Modem Political Thought

(1)

3.2 Political Science, International Relations, and Religion: Social Movement Theory (SMT), Resource Mobilization Theory, "Primordial," "Constructivism," and "Instrumentalism"

(2)

3.3 Comparative Religion: Fundamentalism and Violence

(4)

3.4 Current Research on Holy War in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

(1)

3.5 Current Research on Modern Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Fundamentalism

(3)

3.6 The "Formative Religious Text": Between Personality Cult and Text Cult: A Different Approach

(3)

3.7 Enemy Perception by Radical Religious Groups

(1)

3.8 Secular and Religious Texts on a Comparative Level: "Who is the Enemy"?

(10)

Notes

(4)

Part II: The Early Origins of Holy War in Monotheism

(58)

Introduction

(2)

4 The Origins of Holy War in Judaism

(22)

4.1 Holy War Terminology in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

(1)

4.2 The Hebrew Bible

(2)

4.3 Classic Jewish Interpretations: The Mishna

(2)

4.4 Classic Jewish Interpretations: The Babylonian and Yerushalmi Talmuds

(1)

4.5 Medieval Commentators: Rashi, Maimonides, and Nahmanides

(2)

4.6 The Fate of Amalek and the Question of Total Eradication

(2)

4.7 Prohibition of National Revival by Force

(2)

4.8 The Midrash Interpretation: The Ill Fate of the Tribe of Ephraim

(3)

4.9 Apocryphal Literature: Enemy Definition and War in the "War Scroll"

(2)

4.10 Preliminary Shifts in Jewish Interpretation toward the Concept of the Three Vows: Rabbi Yosef Chaim Vital

(1)

Notes

(6)

5 The Origins of Holy War in Christianity

(22)

5.1 Unique Attributes of Holy War in Christianity

(1)

5.2 The Impact of the Classic Sources

(3)

5.3 The Impact of the Jewish Sources

(1)

5.4 Concepts of War and Peace in the New Testament

(4)

5.5 Government and State in the New Testament

(1)

5.6 The Concept of Just War in the Roman Christian Empire: From Constantine to Augustine

(4)

5.7 Holy War and the Crusade

102

(2)

5.8 Thomas of Aquinas

104

(3)

Notes

107

(4)

6 The Attitudes toward Jihad in Medieval Islam

111

(12)

6.1 The Concept of Warfare in the Quran and the Meaning of Jihad

111

(3)

6.2 Post-Quranic Interpretations of the Term Jihad

114

(3)

6.3 Attitudes toward non-Muslims, and the concept of the Dhimmi during Islam's Expansion

117

(3)

Notes

120

(3)

Part III: From Holy War to Modern Terror

123

(90)

Introduction

123

(2)

7 The Rise of Modern Religious Violence in Judaism

125

(24)

7.1 The Rise of Modern Nationalism and Modern Anti-Semitism

125

(1)

7.2 The British Mandate and the Impact of Rabbi Abraham Kook

126

(1)

7.3 The Anti-Zionist Ultra-Orthodox Camp

127

(1)

7.4 The Impact of the Holocaust and Rabbi Moshe Yoel Teitelbaum

128

(2)

7.5 Religious Violence Following the Establishment of the State of Israel

130

(1)

7.6 The Impact of the Six-Day War and the Yom Kippur War

131

(1)

7.7 Reclaiming the Temple Mount

132

(1)

7.8 The Six-Day War and the Anti-Zionist Ultra-Orthodox

133

(1)

7.9 From Crisis to Violence: The Impact of the Camp David Accords, 1979

134

(1)

7.10 Rabbi Meir Kahane and the Kach Party

134

(1)

7.11 The Jewish Underground (ha Machteret ha Yehudit) and Yehuda Etzion

135

(1)

7.12 From the Oslo Agreements to the Second Intifada: 1993-2000

136

(2)

7.13 The Evacuation of Gaza: 2005

138

(1)

7.14 Torat ha-Melech ("The King's Way") and Its Impact

139

(2)

7.15 "Price Tag" (Tag Mechir)

141

(1)

Notes

142

(7)

8 The Rise of Modern Religious Violence in Christianity

149

(42)

8.1 Early Modern Origins

149

(2)

8.2 Early Modern Pacifist Trends

151

(2)

8.3 The Discovery of the New World and the Attitude toward the Natives

153

(1)

8.4 Christianity, Enlightenment, War, and Peace

154

(2)

8.5 Christian Attitudes toward War and Peace during the Nineteenth Century

156

(2)

8.6 World War I and its Impact

158

(1)

8.7 The Resurgence and Failure of Pacifism: 1919-1939

159

(1)

8.8 World War II and its Impact

160

(2)

8.9 Christian Attitudes toward War and Peace during the Cold War: The World Council of Churches and the Vatican Council on Modern War (1965)

162

(3)

8.10 The Rise of the Christian Right in America

165

(3)

8.11 The Christian Right and the Ideology of Christian Zionism

168

(6)

8.12 Violence in the Name of God and the Christian Identity Groups in the United States: From the Ku Klux Klan to the Army of God

174

(8)

8.13 Christian Identity Groups outside the United States and the Massacre in Norway

182

(1)

Notes

183

(8)

9 The Rise of Modern Religious Violence in Islam

191

(22)

9.1 General Background

191

(1)

9.2 Sunni Radicalism: The Rise of the Society of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood

192

(1)

9.3 The Ideology of the Muslim Brotherhood

192

(3)

9.4 Shi'ite Radicalism: Ayatollah Khomeini and the Islamic Revolution in Iran

195

(2)

9.5 Abdullah Yusuf Azzam and the Idea of Global Jihad

197

(2)

9.6 The Use of Violence and Redefining the Status of the Modern Dhimmi

199

(1)

9.7 The "Afghan Alumni" and the Legacy of Azzam

200

(2)

9.8 The Practice of Violence against the Enemy: Past and Present

202

(1)

9.9 The Impact of Radical Islam on the Palestinians

203

(1)

9.10 The Arab Spring

204

(1)

9.11 The Controversy over Political Islam

205

(3)

Notes

208

(5)

Summary and Conclusions

213

(10)

Part I: The Origins of Political Violence and Terror

213

(2)

Part II: The Origins of Holy War in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

215

(2)

Part III: From Holy War to Modern Terror

217

(6)

Bibliography

223

(24)

Primary Sources

223

(3)

Secondary Sources: Books and Articles

226

(18)

Secondary Sources: Websites

244

(3)

Index

247

(14)

About the Author

261

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