Violence and the world's religious traditions : an introduction / edited by Mark Juergensmeyer, Margo Kitts, and Michael Jerryson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Juergensmeyer, Mark, editor.

Kitts, Margo, 1952- editor.

Jerryson, Michael K., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Violence--Religious aspects.

Violence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (252 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Oxford University Press, 2017.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"An introductory survey of the whole field of study of religion and violence. It includes overviews of major religious traditions, and it analyzes patterns and themes relating to religious violence. It also explores major analytic approaches, and forges new directions in the study of this important emerging field"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

Introduction

"The Enduring Relationship of Religion and Violence"

Mark Juergensmeyer, Margo Kitts and Michael Jerryson

1. Hinduism

"Violence and Nonviolence at the Heart of Hindu Ethics"

Veena Das

2. Buddhism

"Buddhist Traditions and Violence"

Michael Jerryson

3. Sikhism

"Sikhs and Violence"

Cynthia Keppley Mahmood

4. Judaism

"Religion and Violence in the Jewish Tradition"

Ron Hassner and Gideon Aran

5. Christianity

"Religion and Violence in Christianity"

Lloyd Steffen

6. Islam

"Muslim Engagement with Injustice and Violence"

Bruce Lawrence

7. Africa

"African Traditional Religion and Violence"

Nathalie Wlodarczyk

8. Pacific Islands

"Religion and Violence in Pacific Island Societies"

Andrew Strathern and Pamela J. Stewart

9. China

"Mutual Tolerance, State Persecution, and Martial Divinities in Chinese Religion"

Meir Shahar

Authors

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-064968-2

0-19-064967-4