The Cambridge companion to religion and terrorism / edited by James Lewis, University of Tromsø.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lewis, James, 1949- editor.

Series:

Cambridge companions to religion

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism--Religious aspects.

Terrorism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 266 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

New York : Cambridge University Press, 2017.

System Details:

text file

PDF

Summary:

There is currently much discussion regarding the causes of terrorist acts, as well as the connection between terrorism and religion. Terrorism is attributed either to religious 'fanaticism' or, alternately, to political and economic factors, with religion more or less dismissed as a secondary factor. The Cambridge Companion to Religion and Terrorism examines this complex relationship between religion and terrorism phenomenon through a collection of essays freshly written for this volume. Bringing varying approaches, from the theoretical to the empirical, to the topic, the Companion includes an array of subjects, such as radicalization, suicide bombing, and rational choice, as well as specific case studies. The result is a richly textured collection that prompts readers to critically consider the cluster of phenomena that we have come to refer to as 'terrorism,' and terrorism's relationship with the similarly problematic set of phenomena that we call 'religion.'

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 11 Aug 2017).

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Print version:

ISBN:

9781316492536

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.