War and religion: Europe and the Mediterranean from the first through the twenty-first centuries
The resurgence of violent terrorist organizations claiming to act in the name of God has rekindled dramatic public debate about the connection between violence and religion and its history. Offering a panoramic view of the tangled history of war and religion throughout Europe and the Mediterranean,...
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Format: | Print Book |
Language: | English |
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Oakland, California
University of Californiarnia Press
[2019]
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In: | Year: 2019 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Europe
/ Mediterranean area
/ War
/ Religion
/ History
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RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy KBA Western Europe KBJ Italy KBL Near East and North Africa |
Further subjects: | B
Mediterranean area
B Europe History B Violence B Europe B Religion And Politics (Mediterranean Region) History B Religion B War B History B Europe Politics and government B Mediterranean Region History B Religion And Politics (Europe) History B Mediterranean Region Politics and government B Politics B War Religious aspects History |
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Summary: | The resurgence of violent terrorist organizations claiming to act in the name of God has rekindled dramatic public debate about the connection between violence and religion and its history. Offering a panoramic view of the tangled history of war and religion throughout Europe and the Mediterranean, War and Religion takes a hard look at the tumultuous history of war in its relationship to religion. Arnaud Blin examines how this relationship began through the concurrent emergence of the Mediterranean empires and the great monotheistic faiths. Moving through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and into the modern era, Blin concludes with why the link between violence and religion endures. For each time period, Blin shows how religion not only fueled a great number of conflicts but also defined the manner in which wars were conducted and fought. |
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Item Description: | Literaturhinweise, Register |
ISBN: | 0520286634 |