Patterns legitimizing political violence in transcultural perspectives : Islamic and Christian traditions and legacies /

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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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Koch, Bettina, 1970- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, Germany ; Boston, Massachusetts : De Gruyter, 2015.
Colección:Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - tension, transmission, transformation ; Volume 1.
Temas:
Religion and politics > Middle East.
Religion and politics > Latin America.
Violence > Religious aspects.
Christianity > Middle East.
Christianity > Latin America.
Islam > Middle East.
Islam > Latin America.
Religion et politique > Amérique latine.
Violence > Aspect religieux.
Christianisme > Amérique latine.
Islam > Amérique latine.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Gaia & Earth Energies.
RELIGION > Christianity > General.
Christianity
Islam
Religion and politics
Violence > Religious aspects
Christentum
Gewalt
Legitimation
Latin America
Middle East
Conflict.
legitimacy.
religion.
violence.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • 1. Introduction: Legitimacy, Religion, and Violence
  • 2. Medieval Foundations
  • 3. Religion and Violence in Twentieth Century Islam and Christianity
  • 4. Insights and Implications: Duties, Rights, and Legitimizing Violence
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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