Sacred Violence Political Religion in a Secular Age |
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| Author:
| Rainsborough, M.
Smith, M. L. R.
Jones, David Martin
Loparo, Kenneth A. |
| Series title: | Rethinking Political Violence Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-349-46033-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2014 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan Limited
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| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $119.99 |
Book Description:
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Sacred Violence and Religious Violence examines the place that ideology or political religion plays in legitimizing violence to bring about a purer world. In particular, the book examines Islamism and the western secular, liberal democratic responses to it.
Sacred Violence and Religious Violence examines the place that ideology or political religion plays in legitimizing violence to bring about a purer world. In particular, the book examines Islamism and the western secular, liberal democratic responses to it.