Public Forgiveness in Post-Conflict Contexts |
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| Editor:
| Doorn, Neelke
Van Stokkom, Bas
Van Tongeren, Paul |
| Series title: | Series on Transitional Justice Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78068-044-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2012 |
| Publisher: | Intersentia Uitgevers N.V.
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $85.00 |
Book Description:
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There seems to be a pervasive trend towards public apologies, forms of national introspection and appeals to grant forgiveness. This book discusses the role of forgiveness within processes of peace building and transitional justice. Does æforgivenessÆ enable a public or political use of the term? Is it possible to forgive on behalf of others, and if so, under what conditions? These conceptual questions are related to reflections on the cultural and religious contexts of expressing forgiveness.
There seems to be a pervasive trend towards public apologies, forms of national introspection and appeals to grant forgiveness. This book discusses the role of forgiveness within processes of peace building and transitional justice. Does æforgivenessÆ enable a public or political use of the term? Is it possible to forgive on behalf of others, and if so, under what conditions? These conceptual questions are related to reflections on the cultural and religious contexts of expressing forgiveness.