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 438 p.
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9780773465633
  • DDC分類 291.17873

Full Description


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

Part ThreeFinding War: 1920-1939; 16. World War II: The Apotheosis of Barbarity; 17. The Cold War I: Conventional Weapons and Wars; 18. The Cold War II: Nuclear Weapons; Part Four: The Middle East; 19. Religion and War in the Creation of Israel; 20. Islam and Modern War: Iran and Iraq; 21. The Gulf Wars Against Iraq; Part Five: Contemporary Issues; 22. The Post Cold War World; Concluding Reflections: Religions, Wars, and Peaces; Bibliography; Index