War and Religion : Europe and the Mediterranean from the First through the Twenty-first Centuries / Arnaud Blin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blin, Arnaud, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War--Religious aspects--History.

War.

Religion and politics--Europe--History.

Religion and politics.

Religion and politics--Mediterranean Region--History.

Europe--History.

Europe.

Mediterranean Region--History.

Mediterranean Region.

Mediterranean Region--Politics and government.

Europe--Politics and government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 335 pages) : illustrations, maps

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, [2019]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The resurgence of violent terrorist organizations claiming to act in the name of God has rekindled dramatic public debate about the connection between violence and religion and its history. Offering a panoramic view of the tangled history of war and religion throughout Europe and the Mediterranean, War and Religion takes a hard look at the tumultuous history of war in its relationship to religion. Arnaud Blin examines how this relationship began through the concurrent emergence of the Mediterranean empires and the great monotheistic faiths. Moving through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and into the modern era, Blin concludes with why the link between violence and religion endures. For each time period, Blin shows how religion not only fueled a great number of conflicts but also defined the manner in which wars were conducted and fought.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

CHRONOLOGY

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Introduction

1. The Rise of the Monotheistic Religions

2. Christianity Becomes a State Religion

3. The Emergence of Islam

4. Toward a Clash of Civilizations

5. The Middle Eastern Crusades

6. The Crusading Spirit Lives On

7. From Holy War to All-Out Religious War

8. In the Name of God: Religious Warfare in Europe, 1524-1700

9. Religious Violence in a Secular World

Epilogue: Of Gods and Men

NOTES

SUGGESTED READINGS

INDEX

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 06. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

9780520961753

0520961757

OCLC:

1080079436