A History of Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist Perspectives on War and Peace (Studies in Religion & Society)

A History of Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist Perspectives on War and Peace (Studies in Religion & Society)

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  • 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 462 p.
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9780773465619
  • DDC分類 291.17873

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This massive, two-volume work is an extensive survey of the interactions between organized religions and war from the Exodus to Gulf War II. The major emphases are on Judaism, Christianity and Islam, with additional chapters on Hinduism, Buddhism, and sections on Shinto, Quakerism, and others. It will attract scholars in a variety of disciplines: peace studies, religion, history, and political science.

Contents

Preface; Introduction; Part OneWar; 2. The New Testament and War; 3. The Greeks and War; 4. Rome: Pagan and Christian; 5. The Religions of the East I: Hinduism; 6. The Religions of the East II: Buddhism, Nonviolence and Statecraft; 7. Islam in Peace and War; Part Two: The Euro-American Traditions; 8. Medieval Europe; 9. Splintering of Christian Tradition; 10. War and Peace in the Age of Reason; 11. Revolutions as Just War; 12. Religion, Nationalism, and War in the 19th Century; 13. A Civilized Way to Peace