How violence shapes religion: belief and conflict in the Middle East and Africa
Is there an inevitable global violent clash unfolding between the world's largest religions: Islam and Christianity? Do religions cause violent conflicts, or are there other factors at play? How can we make sense of increasing reports of violence between Christian and Muslim ethnic communities...
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge New York Port Melbourne
Cambridge University Press
2018
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| In: | Year: 2018 |
| Edition: | First [edition] |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Egypt
/ Nigeria
/ Religion
/ Violent behavior
/ Islam
/ Christianity
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy BJ Islam KBL Near East and North Africa KBN Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Further subjects: | B
Violence
Nigeria
B Violence (Egypt) B Ethnic conflict B Violence B Interfaith dialogue B Egypt B Religion B Ethnic conflicts B Christianity B International comparison B Violence (Nigeria) B Islam B Conflict B Violence Religious aspects B Violence Egypt B Violent behavior B Nigeria |
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| Summary: | Is there an inevitable global violent clash unfolding between the world's largest religions: Islam and Christianity? Do religions cause violent conflicts, or are there other factors at play? How can we make sense of increasing reports of violence between Christian and Muslim ethnic communities across the world? By seeking to answer such questions about the relationship between religion and violence in today's world, Ziya Meral challenges popular theories and offers an alternative explanation, grounded on insights inferred from real cases of ethno-religious violence in Africa and the Middle East. The relationship between religion and violence runs deep and both are intrinsic to the human story. Violence leads to and shapes religion, while religion acts to enable violence as well as providing responses that contain and prevent it. However, with religious violence being one of the most serious challenges facing the modern world, Meral shows that we need to de-globalise our analysis and focus on individual conflicts, instead of attempting to provide single answers to complex questions.-- Publisher's description |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 110845285X |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/9781108553964 |