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Fighting words [[electronic resource] ] : religion, violence, and the interpretation of sacred texts / / edited by John Renard
| 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
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| 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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The Huston Smith reader [[electronic resource] /] / edited with an introduction by Jeffery Paine
| The Huston Smith reader [[electronic resource] /] / edited with an introduction by Jeffery Paine |
| Autore | Smith Huston |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (278 p.) |
| Disciplina | 200 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | PaineJeffery <1944-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Religion
Religions |
| Soggetto non controllato |
books about religion
books for history lovers books for theology lovers comparative religion comparing religions discussion books evolution of religion exploring religion eye opening guide to understanding religion handbook to religion history of religion how to be a better person learning from experts leisure reads opinions on religion personal memoirs personal reads religious ideas religious studies religious spirituality theology what is religion world religions |
| ISBN |
1-280-11674-9
9786613521033 0-520-95235-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preview: The Book Now in Your Hands -- Introduction: Grand Tour of All the Worlds -- Welcome to the Reader -- Book One. A Personal Starting Point -- Book Two. The Sacred Dimensions of Everyday Life -- Book Three. I Never Met a Religion I Didn't Like -- Book Four. The Big Picture -- Book Five. Return to the Personal -- Conclusion: The Sacred Unconscious -- Afterword: The Man Who Took Religion Seriously: Huston Smith in Context -- Works by Huston Smith -- Credits |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779080103321 |
Smith Huston
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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