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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462203703321

Titolo

The Routledge handbook of religion and security / / edited by Chris Seiple, Dennis R. Hoover and Pauletta Otis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-283-71089-7

0-203-10231-2

1-136-23932-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (291 p.)

Collana

Routledge handbooks

Altri autori (Persone)

HooverDennis

OtisPauletta <1942->

SeipleChris

Disciplina

201/.727

Soggetti

Security, International - Religious aspects

Religion and international relations

Violence - Religious aspects

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. World religions and security -- pt. II. Security studies and religion -- pt. III. Case studies.

Sommario/riassunto

This Handbook breaks new ground by addressing global security through the lens of religion and examining the role religion plays in both war and peace. In recent years there has been a considerable upsurge of public concern about the role of religion in contemporary violence. However, other than historical materials, there has been a relative neglect of the subject of religion and security. The Routledge Handbook of Religion and Security fills this gap in the literature by providing an interdisciplinary, comprehensive volume that helps non-specialists and experts alike under