Fighting words [[electronic resource] ] : religion, violence, and the interpretation of sacred texts / / edited by John Renard |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (263 p.) |
Disciplina | 201/.76332 |
Altri autori (Persone) | RenardJohn <1944-> |
Soggetto topico |
Violence - Religious aspects
Sacred books - History and criticism Religions - Relations |
Soggetto non controllato |
books about religion
books for history lovers christianity comparative religion different religion discussion books easy to read educational books engaging forming of religion god and religion hindu history of religions interreligious relations judaism learning about faith learning about religion leisure reads passion reading politics and religion religion and culture religion class books religious cultures religious studies religious violence theology what is religion |
ISBN |
1-283-83562-2
0-520-95408-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Exegesis and Violence: Texts, Contexts, and Hermeneutical Concerns -- 2. A Brief History of War in the Hebrew Bible and the Jewish Interpretive Tradition -- 3. Annihilate Amalek: Christian Perspectives on 1 Samuel 15 -- 4. Violence in the New Testament and the History of Interpretation -- 5. Finhās of Medina: Islam, "The Jews," and the Construction of Religious Militancy -- 6. The Baha'i Tradition: The Return of Joseph and the Peaceable Imagination -- 7. Justifiable Force and Holy War in Zoroastrianism -- 8. The Failure of Allegory: Notes on Textual Violence and the Bhagavad Gita -- 9. Words as Weapons: Theory and Practice of a Righteous War (Dharam Yudh) in Sikh Texts -- Glossary of Names and Technical Terms -- Contributors -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786324203321 |
Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Fighting words [[electronic resource] ] : religion, violence, and the interpretation of sacred texts / / edited by John Renard |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (263 p.) |
Disciplina | 201/.76332 |
Altri autori (Persone) | RenardJohn <1944-> |
Soggetto topico |
Violence - Religious aspects
Sacred books - History and criticism Religions - Relations |
Soggetto non controllato |
books about religion
books for history lovers christianity comparative religion different religion discussion books easy to read educational books engaging forming of religion god and religion hindu history of religions interreligious relations judaism learning about faith learning about religion leisure reads passion reading politics and religion religion and culture religion class books religious cultures religious studies religious violence theology what is religion |
ISBN |
1-283-83562-2
0-520-95408-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Exegesis and Violence: Texts, Contexts, and Hermeneutical Concerns -- 2. A Brief History of War in the Hebrew Bible and the Jewish Interpretive Tradition -- 3. Annihilate Amalek: Christian Perspectives on 1 Samuel 15 -- 4. Violence in the New Testament and the History of Interpretation -- 5. Finhās of Medina: Islam, "The Jews," and the Construction of Religious Militancy -- 6. The Baha'i Tradition: The Return of Joseph and the Peaceable Imagination -- 7. Justifiable Force and Holy War in Zoroastrianism -- 8. The Failure of Allegory: Notes on Textual Violence and the Bhagavad Gita -- 9. Words as Weapons: Theory and Practice of a Righteous War (Dharam Yudh) in Sikh Texts -- Glossary of Names and Technical Terms -- Contributors -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821967403321 |
Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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