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Does Religion Cause Violence?

Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Violence and Religion in the Modern World

  • Hardback
  • 224 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 1.7 cm

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One of the most pressing issues of our time is the outbreak of extremist violence and terrorism, done in the name of religion. This volume critically analyses the link made between religion and violence in contemporary theory and proposes that 'religion' does not have a special relation to violence in opposition to culture, ideology or nationalism. Rather, religion and violence must be understood with relation to fundamental anthropological and philosophical categories such as culture, desire, disaster and rivalry. Does Religion Cause Violence? explores contemporary instances of religious violence, such as Islamist terrorism and radicalization in its various political, economic, religious, military and technological dimensions, as well as the legitimacy and efficacy of modern cultural mechanisms to contain violence, such as nuclear deterrence. Including perspectives from experts in theology, philosophy, terrorism studies, and Islamic studies, this volume brings together the insights of Rene Girard, the premier theorist of violence in the 20th century, with the latest scholarship on religion and violence, particularly exploring the nature of extremist violence.
Does Religion Cause Violence? and Sacred And The Profane
Sacred And The ProfaneDoes Religion Cause Violence?
  • Author

    Hodge Joel

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

  • Published

    December 2017

  • Weight

    500g

  • Page Count

    224

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 1.7 cm

  • ISBN

    9781501333835

  • ISBN-10

    1501333836

  • Eden Code

    4526661

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