Political Violence in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: From Holy War to Modern Terror (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781442247543)

This analysis of the evolution of religious political violence outlines the differences between secular and religious political violence, on ideological, strategic, and tactical levels before comparing the concept of Holy War in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Lastly, it shows how modern radical monotheistic religious groups interpret and manipulate their religious sources and ideas to advocate their political agendas, including the practice of violence. A unique comparative study of religious political violence across Judaism, Islam, and Christianity, this text features many international case studies from the Crusades to the Arab Spring.

Author: Jonathan Fine
ISBN-10: 1442247541
ISBN-13: 9781442247543
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language: English
Published: 03/26/2015
Pages: 274
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.22lbs
Size: 9.11h x 6.95w x 0.95d