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Holy War : The History of an Idea
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ruelland, Jacques G.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Crusades.
- Jihad.
- War--Biblical teaching.
- War--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- War--Religious aspects--Islam.
- War.
- War--Islam--Religious aspects.
- Local Subjects:
- Crusades.
- Jihad.
- War--Biblical teaching.
- War--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- War--Religious aspects--Islam.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (110 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Though the wise know that history will inevitably repeat itself, mankind keeps on making the same mistakes. It is never an easy task to write about war and religion, and Dr. Jacques G. Ruelland has managed to do so clearly and without prejudice. Through his exposé of the holy wars, this philosopher-historian traces a not-so-holy picture of civilization by analyzing the semantics of "sacredness" inherent to monotheistic religions. With the compassionate eye of the humanist, he helps us understand the origins of the justifications of wars waged in the name of the Almighty. Will we ever learn to
- Contents:
- Cover Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgement; Introduction: War and Holy War; Chapter 1: Holy War and Sacred War; Chapter 2: The Hebrews and Holy War; Chapter 3: The Weapons of Yahweh; Chapter 4: From Holy War to Just War; Chapter 5: The Islamic Jihad; Chapter 6: The Crusades; Chapter 7: The Byzantine Pseudo Crusades; Chapter 8: The Wars of Religion; Chapter 9: The Suicidal Tactics of the Germans and the Japanese; Conclusion: Redefining Peace; Diagram: The Notions and Relationships of Holy War; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-7734-2151-3
- OCLC:
- 811490906
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