Princeton readings in religion and violence
By: edited and with introductions by Mark Juergensmeyer and Margo Kitts
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Princeton, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 235
ISBN-13: 9780691129136; 9780691129143
Subjects: Violence; Religious aspects
Description: An anthology that provides the comprehensive overview for understanding the relationship between religion and violence - historically, culturally, and in the contemporary world. It includes original source materials justifying violence from various religious perspectives: Hindu, Chinese, Christian, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.