{"product_id":"9781624669606-sanctified-violence","title":"Sanctified Violence","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHoly War in World History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This rich and engaging book looks at instances of sanctified violence, the holy wars related to religion. It covers it all, from ancient to present day, including examples of warfare among Sikhs, Hindus and Buddhists, as well as Christians, Jews and Muslims. It is a comprehensive and readable overview that provides a lively introduction to the subject of holy war in its broadest sense—as ‘sanctified violence’ in the service of a god or ideology. It is certain to be a useful companion in the classroom, and a boon to anyone fascinated by the dark attraction of religion and violence.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Mark Juergensmeyer, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of California, Santa Barba\u003c\/i\u003era\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: What Is Holy War?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 1: \u003ci\u003eHoly Wars in Mythic Time, Holy Wars as Metaphor, Holy Wars as Ritual\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 2: \u003ci\u003eHoly Wars of Conquest in the Name of a Deity\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 3: \u003ci\u003eHoly Wars in Defense of the Sacred\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 4: \u003ci\u003eHoly Wars in Anticipation of the Millennium\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue: Holy Wars Today and Tomorrow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso included are a description of the \u003ci\u003eCritical Themes in World History\u003c\/i\u003e series, Preface, index, and suggestions for further reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40739861004385,"sku":"9781624669606","price":15.43,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27410857.jpg?v=1746642031","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781624669606-sanctified-violence","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}