Sacred fury: understanding religious violence
Fighting for God : scriptural obligations and holy wars -- Psychological perspectives -- Apocalyptic violence -- Civilizational clashes, culture wars, and religious violence -- Religious suffering, martyrdom, and sexual violence -- Conclusion : toward a holistic approach to religious violence.
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Walnut Creek, Calif. [u.a.]
Altamira Press
2003
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| In: | Year: 2003 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Violent behavior
/ Religion
B Fundamentalism B Girard, René 1923-2015 |
| Further subjects: | B
Violence
Religious aspects
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| Summary: | Fighting for God : scriptural obligations and holy wars -- Psychological perspectives -- Apocalyptic violence -- Civilizational clashes, culture wars, and religious violence -- Religious suffering, martyrdom, and sexual violence -- Conclusion : toward a holistic approach to religious violence. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | VIII, 269 S. |
| ISBN: | 0-7591-0361-5 0-7591-0362-3 |
