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War, Peace, and Prosperity in the Name of God
Murat Iyigun
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Description for War, Peace, and Prosperity in the Name of God
Hardcover. Differences among religious communities have motivated - and continue to motivate - many of the deadliest conflicts in human history. But how did political power and organized religion become so thoroughly intertwined? This book focuses on the "big three monotheisms" - Judaism, Islam, and Christianity - to consider such questions. Num Pages: 272 pages, 24 halftones, 2 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; HBTB; HRAM2; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 25. Weight in Grams: 408.
Differences among religious communities have motivated - and continue to motivate - many of the deadliest conflicts in human history. But how did political power and organized religion become so thoroughly intertwined? And how have religion and religiously motivated conflicts affected the evolution of societies throughout history, from demographic and sociopolitical change to economic growth? War, Peace, and Prosperity in the Name of God turns the focus on the "big three monotheisms" - Judaism, Islam, and Christianity - to consider these questions. Chronicling the relatively rapid spread of the Abrahamic religions in the Old World, Murat Iyigun shows that societies ... Read more
Differences among religious communities have motivated - and continue to motivate - many of the deadliest conflicts in human history. But how did political power and organized religion become so thoroughly intertwined? And how have religion and religiously motivated conflicts affected the evolution of societies throughout history, from demographic and sociopolitical change to economic growth? War, Peace, and Prosperity in the Name of God turns the focus on the "big three monotheisms" - Judaism, Islam, and Christianity - to consider these questions. Chronicling the relatively rapid spread of the Abrahamic religions in the Old World, Murat Iyigun shows that societies ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226388434
SKU
V9780226388434
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About Murat Iyigun
Murat Iyigun is professor of economics at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Reviews for War, Peace, and Prosperity in the Name of God
"Iyigun has written a fascinating and detail-rich book on the links between religion, economic growth, and conflict over a broad swath of history. War, Peace, and Prosperity in the Name of God will appeal to scholars in a number of fields, including history, political economy, and religious studies, as well as being of interest to the broader public intrigued by ... Read more