In the Name of God: Violence and Destruction in the World's Religions by Michael

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In the name of God

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Why and how does religion fuel fighting, death and destruction? This is the central question addressed here. This book examines the history of religious violence, looking at patterns and causes, consistencies and aberrations. It also looks at the relationship between religion and politics.

Notes

Subtitled, Violence & Destruction In The World's Religions. This book examines the history of religious violence, looking at patterns and causes, consistencies and aberrations. It looks at the relationship between religion and politics and put the violence into the context of religion and the religion into the context of the human history.

Author Biography

Michael Jordan has written widely on history, religion and anthropology. His books include Gods of the Earth, Myths of the World, Islam, Nostradamus and Eastern Wisdom. Among his most recent publications are Mary: The Unauthorised Biography and The Great Abolition Sham: The True Story of the End of the British Slave Trade (Sutton, 2005).

Long Description

Why and how does religion fuel fighting, death and destruction? This is the central question addressed here. This book examines the history of religious violence, looking at patterns and causes, consistencies and aberrations. It also looks at the relationship between religion and politics.

Details ISBN0750941944 Author Michael Jordan Pages 288 Publisher The History Press Ltd Year 2006 ISBN-10 0750941944 ISBN-13 9780750941945 Place of Publication Stroud Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 303.6 Illustrations 12 black and white illustrations Birth 1941 Media Book Series Sutton Imprint The History Press Ltd Subtitle Violence and Destruction in the World's Religions Format Hardcover Short Title In the Name of God Language English DOI 10.1604/9780750941945 UK Release Date 2006-08-24 Publication Date 2006-08-24 AU Release Date 2006-08-24 NZ Release Date 2006-08-24 Audience General We've got this

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