The Resource The path to salvation : religious violence from the Crusades to Jihad, Heather Selma Gregg
The path to salvation : religious violence from the Crusades to Jihad, Heather Selma Gregg
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- Summary
- In the wake of 9/11, policy analysts, journalists, and academics have tried to make sense of the rise of militant Islam, particularly its role as a motivating and legitimating force for violence against the United States. The general perception is that Islam is more violence-prone than other religions and that scripture and beliefs within the faith, such as the doctrines of jihad and martyrdom, demonstrate the inherently violent nature of Islam. Here, however, Heather S. Gregg draws comparisons across religious traditions to investigate common causes of religious violence. The author sets side
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (205 pages .)
- Contents
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- Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Introduction; 1. Religion: Love, Peace, and the Two Salvations; 2. The Causes of Religious Violence: From Social Movements to Hastening the Apocalypse; 3. The Christian Crusades: From Pilgrims to Holy Warriors; 4. Ayodhya: The Hindu Nationalist Battle for Hindutva; 5. Buddhist Violence in Sri Lanka: Defending the Dhammadipa; 6. Defending the Dar al Islam: Jihads in the Nineteenth Century and Today; 7. Zion: The Battle to Define the Jewish Nation and State; 8. How Religious Violence Ends: Spiritualizing the Battle; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D
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- Isbn
- 9781612346618
- Label
- The path to salvation : religious violence from the Crusades to Jihad
- Title
- The path to salvation
- Title remainder
- religious violence from the Crusades to Jihad
- Statement of responsibility
- Heather Selma Gregg
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In the wake of 9/11, policy analysts, journalists, and academics have tried to make sense of the rise of militant Islam, particularly its role as a motivating and legitimating force for violence against the United States. The general perception is that Islam is more violence-prone than other religions and that scripture and beliefs within the faith, such as the doctrines of jihad and martyrdom, demonstrate the inherently violent nature of Islam. Here, however, Heather S. Gregg draws comparisons across religious traditions to investigate common causes of religious violence. The author sets side
- Cataloging source
- CNSPO
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Gregg, Heather S
- Dewey number
- 201/.76332
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- BL65.V55
- LC item number
- G74 2014
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
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- Violence
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- RELIGION
- Violence
- Label
- The path to salvation : religious violence from the Crusades to Jihad, Heather Selma Gregg
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-197) and index
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- online resource
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- Contents
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- Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Introduction; 1. Religion: Love, Peace, and the Two Salvations; 2. The Causes of Religious Violence: From Social Movements to Hastening the Apocalypse; 3. The Christian Crusades: From Pilgrims to Holy Warriors; 4. Ayodhya: The Hindu Nationalist Battle for Hindutva; 5. Buddhist Violence in Sri Lanka: Defending the Dhammadipa; 6. Defending the Dar al Islam: Jihads in the Nineteenth Century and Today; 7. Zion: The Battle to Define the Jewish Nation and State; 8. How Religious Violence Ends: Spiritualizing the Battle; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D
- Ef; g; h; i; j; k; l; m; n; o; p; q; r; s; t; u; v; w; y; z
- Control code
- 872703033
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (205 pages .)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781612346618
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- computer
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- Specific material designation
- remote
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- (OCoLC)872703033
- Label
- The path to salvation : religious violence from the Crusades to Jihad, Heather Selma Gregg
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-197) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
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- Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Introduction; 1. Religion: Love, Peace, and the Two Salvations; 2. The Causes of Religious Violence: From Social Movements to Hastening the Apocalypse; 3. The Christian Crusades: From Pilgrims to Holy Warriors; 4. Ayodhya: The Hindu Nationalist Battle for Hindutva; 5. Buddhist Violence in Sri Lanka: Defending the Dhammadipa; 6. Defending the Dar al Islam: Jihads in the Nineteenth Century and Today; 7. Zion: The Battle to Define the Jewish Nation and State; 8. How Religious Violence Ends: Spiritualizing the Battle; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D
- Ef; g; h; i; j; k; l; m; n; o; p; q; r; s; t; u; v; w; y; z
- Control code
- 872703033
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (205 pages .)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781612346618
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
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