Charles Selengut

Sacred Fury

Understanding Religious Violence

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Updated throughout, the third edition of the acclaimed Sacred Fury explores violence in world religion. Featuring new material on violence in Buddhism and Hinduism, the rise of ISIS, "lone wolf terrorists," and more, this is an essential text for understanding the connections between religion and violence both historically and today.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Third Edition
• Seitenzahl: 250
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Januar 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 412g
• ISBN-13: 9781442276840
• ISBN-10: 1442276843
• Artikelnr.: 45639479

Autorenporträt

Charles Selengut is professor of sociology at County College of Morris and former professor of religion at Drew University. He is the author of several books, including Our Promised Land: Faith and Militant Zionism in Israeli Settlements.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: The Study of Religion and Violence Chapter 1: Fighting for
God: Scriptural Obligations and Holy Wars Chapter 2: Psychological
Perspectives Chapter 3: Apocalyptic Violence Chapter 4: Civilizational
Clashes, Culture Wars, and Religious Violence Chapter 5: Religious
Suffering, Martyrdom, and Sexual Violence Conclusion: Toward a Holistic
Approach to Religious Violence