Princeton Readings in Religion and Violence by Mark Juergensmeyer

Princeton Readings in Religion and Violence by Mark Juergensmeyer

An anthology that provides the comprehensive overview for understanding the relationship between religion and violence - historically, culturally, and in the contemporary world. It includes original source materials justifying violence from various religious perspectives: Hindu, Chinese, Christian, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist.

"This book is recommended for any person studying the nature of violence in religion and the impact the notion of sacrifice has on expressions of faith"--Wessel, Bentley, Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae "This collective volume focused quite well on the two main aspects of religious violence, warfare and sacrifice. It is very well structured and informative for both for scholars and the general public. It introduces the reader in the field of religion and violence by leading him to select sources, past and present, and this is quite important because it makes him think about his own close relationship with religion and violence. There is also a useful select bibliography on the issue situated at the end the volume that readers can use as a starting point for further exploring the issue."--Alexandros Sakellariou, Journal of Religion and Violence

Mark Juergensmeyer is professor of sociology and global studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His many books include "Terror in the Mind of God". Margo Kitts is associate professor of humanities at Hawai'i Pacific University. She is the author of "Sanctified Violence in Homeric Society".

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ISBN 13	9780691129143
ISBN 10	0691129142
Title	Princeton Readings in Religion and Violence
Author	Mark Juergensmeyer
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Princeton University Press
Year published	2011-10-30
Number of pages	256
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