Religion and terrorism : the use of violence in Abrahamic monotheism / / edited by Veronica Ward and Richard Sherlock

• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (219 p.)
• Disciplina: 201/.763325
• Soggetto topico: Terrorism - Religious aspects - Christianity; Abrahamic religions
• Altri autori: WardVeronica <1944-> SherlockRichard
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Religious Terrorism and Monotheism; 2 Martyrdom in the Three Monotheistic Religions; 3 From Religion to Terror; 4 Jewish and North American Protestant Religious Violence; 5 How Religious Is "Islamic" Religious Terrorism?; 6 Hạsan al-Bannāʼ, the Art of Death, and Contemporary Muslim Ideologies of Martyrdom; 7 The Role of Religion and Religious Teachings in al-Qaeda; Index; About the Editors and the Contributors
• Sommario/riassunto: Religion and Terrorism: The Use of Violence in Abrahamic Monotheism provides theoretical analysis of the nature of religious terrorism and religious martyrdom and also delves deeply into terrorist groups and beliefs in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
• Titolo autorizzato: Religion and terrorism
• ISBN: 1-4985-5712-0; 0-7391-8569-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910812898903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II