Holy war: history of an idea
War and holy war -- Holy war and sacred war -- The Hebrews and holy war -- The weapons of Yahweh -- From holy war to just war -- The Islamic Jihad -- The Crusades -- The notion of indulgence -- The concept of purgatory -- Chronology of the Crusades -- The Byzantine Pseudo-Crusades -- The wars of rel...
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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) |
| Published: |
Lewiston, N.Y. [u.a.]
Mellen Press
2007
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| In: | Year: 2007 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Third Sacred War
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| Further subjects: | B
Crusades
B Jihad B War Religious aspects Islam B War Biblical teaching B War Religious aspects Christianity |
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Table of contents only |
| Summary: | War and holy war -- Holy war and sacred war -- The Hebrews and holy war -- The weapons of Yahweh -- From holy war to just war -- The Islamic Jihad -- The Crusades -- The notion of indulgence -- The concept of purgatory -- Chronology of the Crusades -- The Byzantine Pseudo-Crusades -- The wars of religion -- The suicidal tactics of the Germans and the Japanese -- Redefining peace -- The notions and relationships of holy war |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | VII, 113 S., 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 0-7734-5548-5 978-0-7734-5548-1 2-13-045071-7 |
