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 Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2018
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| In: | Year: 2018 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Egypt
/ Nigeria
/ Religion
/ Violent behavior
/ Islam
/ Christianity
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| Further subjects: | B
Violence (Egypt)
B Violence B Interfaith dialogue B Violence ; Nigeria B Egypt B Religion B Christianity B International comparison B Violence ; Egypt B Violence (Nigeria) B Islam B Conflict B Violence Religious aspects B Violent behavior B Violence ; Religious aspects B Nigeria |
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Print version: 9781108429009 |
| 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 Religious violence in Nigeria -- Religious violence in Egypt -- Comparative analysis of violence in Nigeria and Egypt -- Religion and violence in a global age |
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| Item Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 01 Aug 2018) |
| ISBN: | 1108553966 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/9781108553964 |