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In the Name of God: Violence and Destruction in the World´s Religions
Michael Jordan
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Description for In the Name of God: Violence and Destruction in the World´s Religions
Hardback. Why and how does religion fuel fighting, death and destruction? This is the central question addressed here. This book examines the history of religious violence, looking at patterns and causes, consistencies and aberrations. It also looks at the relationship between religion and politics. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM9; JFFE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 170 x 27. Weight in Grams: 532.
Why and how does religion fuel fighting, death and destruction? This is the central question addressed here. This book examines the history of religious violence, looking at patterns and causes, consistencies and aberrations. It also looks at the relationship between religion and politics.
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750941945
SKU
V9780750941945
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Ref
99-50
About Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan has written widely on history, religion and anthropology. His books include Gods of the Earth, Myths of the World, Islam, Nostradamus and Eastern Wisdom. Among his most recent publications are Mary: The Unauthorised Biography and The Great Abolition Sham: The True Story of the End of the British Slave Trade (Sutton, 2005).
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