Theoretical reflections on violence and religion: identity, power, privilege and difference (with reference to the Hispanic world)

The purpose of this paper is to reflect, from a theoretical point of view, on the relationship between violence and religion. The historic examples, taken mainly from the Hispanic world, aim to show that even if violence is an habitual component in religions, it is not at all a necessary combination...

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Main Author: Díez de Velasco, Francisco 1960- (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2005
In: Numen
Year: 2005, Volume: 52, Issue: 1, Pages: 87-115
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Violence / Religion
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
Parallel Edition:Electronic