Political violence in Judaism, Christianity and Islam : from holy war to modern terror
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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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Formatted Contents Note: | 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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Subject: | Political violence Religion and state Judaism Christianity Islam |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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The Pas Campus Library | JC 328.6 .F56 2015 (Text) | 58500000872200 | Stacks | Volume hold | Available | - |