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Religion and terrorism : an interfaith perspective / Aref M. Al-Khattar ; foreword by Vincent Moore.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Al-Khattar, Aref M., 1954-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Terrorism--Religious aspects.
- Terrorism.
- Violence--Religious aspects.
- Violence.
- Crime--Religious aspects.
- Crime.
- Religion and politics.
- Terrorism--Prevention.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 125 pages ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2003.
- Contents:
- Pt. l. Overview. Introduction ; General information on religion ; Terrorism : selective literature review ; Religion and terrorism ; Research on terrorism
- Pt. 2. Religious leaders speak. Defining terrorism ; Jewish justifications ; Christian justifications ; Islamic justifications ; Policy implications
- Pt. 3. Theoretical understanding. Theoretical framework ; Conclusion
- Appendix: Methodology.
- Notes:
- Based on the author's Ph. D. thesis in criminology, presented to the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1998.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [117]-121) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0275969231
- OCLC:
- 50192040
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