Patterns legitimizing political violence in transcultural perspectives : Islamic and Christian traditions and legacies /
This volume analyzes discourses in which religion is used to legitimize political violence. The research centers on both premodern and modern Islam and Christianity outside the post-industrial world, with a particular focus on the Middle East and Latin America, thus filling a gap in the existing lit...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Berlin, Germany ; Boston, Massachusetts :
De Gruyter,
2015.
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Colección: | Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - tension, transmission, transformation ;
Volume 1. |
Temas: | |
Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | This volume analyzes discourses in which religion is used to legitimize political violence. The research centers on both premodern and modern Islam and Christianity outside the post-industrial world, with a particular focus on the Middle East and Latin America, thus filling a gap in the existing literature. The resulting study and its contribution to conflict resolution is relevant for academics and political practitioners alike. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (261 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781614513940 1614513945 1614519773 9781614519775 |
ISSN: | 2196-405X ; 2196-405X |