The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Violence by Juergensmeyer, Mark

The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Violence (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780190270094)

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The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Violence by Juergensmeyer, Mark

The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Violence

$54.00
The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Violence by Juergensmeyer, Mark

The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Violence

$54.00
Format: Paperback
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Violence has always played a part in the religious imagination, from symbols and myths to legendary battles, from colossal wars to the theater of terrorism. The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Violence surveys intersections between religion and violence throughout history and around the world.

The forty original essays in this volume include overviews of major religious traditions, showing how violence is justified within the literary and theological foundations of the tradition, how it is used symbolically and in ritual practice, and how social acts of violence and warfare have been justified by religious ideas. The essays also examine patterns and themes relating to religious violence, such as sacrifice and martyrdom, which are explored in cross-disciplinary or regional analyses; and offer major analytic approaches, from literary to social scientific studies.

The contributors to this volume--innovative thinkers who are forging new directions in theory and analysis related to religion and violence--provide novel insights into this important field of studies. By mapping out the whole field of religion and violence, The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Violence will prove an authoritative source for students and scholars for years to come.

Author: Mark Juergensmeyer, Margo Kitts, Michael Jerryson
ISBN-10: 0190270098
ISBN-13: 9780190270094
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2015
Pages: 672
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.56lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.80w x 1.50d
By Mark Juergensmeyer
By Mark Juergensmeyer
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Mark Juergensmeyer is Professor of Sociology and Global Studies, and Director of the Orfalea Center for Global and International Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Margo Kitts is Professor of Humanities and Religious Studies and Coordinator of Religious Studies and East-West Classical Studies at Hawai'i Pacific University in Honolulu.

Michael Jerryson is Professor of Religious Studies at Youngstown State University.

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