The myth of religious violence: secular ideology and the roots of modern conflict
Cavanaugh challenges conventional wisdom by examining how the twin categories of religion and the secular are constructed. He examines how timeless and transcultural categories of 'religion and 'the secular' are used in arguments that religion causes violence
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
New York Oxford
Oxford University Press
2009
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| In: | Year: 2009 |
| Reviews: | The Myth of Religious Violence: Secular Ideology and the Roots of Modern Conflict (2010) (O'Neill, Kevin Lewis)
[Rezension von: Cavanaugh, William T., 1962-, The myth of religious violence] (2010) (Çiçek, Hüseyin I., 1978 -) |
| Further subjects: | B
Violence
Religious aspects
B Religion Philosophy Political aspects (Western countries) B Violence ; Religious aspects B Religion and politics ; Western countries B Religion ; Philosophy ; Political aspects ; Western countries B Religion And Politics (Western countries) |
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Volltext (Resolving-System; OUP) |
| Parallel Edition: | Print version: 9780195385045 |
| Summary: | Cavanaugh challenges conventional wisdom by examining how the twin categories of religion and the secular are constructed. He examines how timeless and transcultural categories of 'religion and 'the secular' are used in arguments that religion causes violence |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0199869766 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195385045.001.0001 |