Violence as worship: religious wars in the age of globalization
Violent religious practices -- The growth of social communities in the age of globalization -- Faith communities as actors in civil society -- The People's Temple -- Every day Ashura, every tomb Kerbala : Iran 1977-1981 -- "The party of God" intervenes in the war : Lebanon 1975-2000 -...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Stanford, California
Stanford University Press
[2011]
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| In: | Year: 2011 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Religious conflict
/ Violence
/ Globalization
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| Further subjects: | B
War
Religious aspects
Judaism
B Violence Religious aspects Islam B War Religious aspects Islam B War Religious aspects Christianity B Violence Religious aspects Judaism B Violence Religious aspects Christianity B Globalization Religious aspects |
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| Summary: | Violent religious practices -- The growth of social communities in the age of globalization -- Faith communities as actors in civil society -- The People's Temple -- Every day Ashura, every tomb Kerbala : Iran 1977-1981 -- "The party of God" intervenes in the war : Lebanon 1975-2000 -- Israel's wars of redemption -- Fighting for the foundational land (waqf) of Palestine -- American Protestants prepare the way for the eschatological battlefield in Palestine -- September 11, 2001 : a raid (ghazwa) on the path of God -- The war of the USA against terror, a war without borders -- Concluding remarks : wars of religion in the age of globalization |
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| Item Description: | "Originally published in German under the title Gewalt als Gottesdienst Literaturverzeichnis: Seite [213]-277 |
| ISBN: | 0804768722 |