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Oxford University Press Oxford Handbook of Religion and Violence - Oxford University Press

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Explore the complex connections between religious belief and physical conflict with The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Violence. Published by Oxford University Press, this volume provides a comprehensive survey of how violence functions within the religious imagination across different eras and global cultures. From ancient symbols and myths to modern acts of terrorism, this collection examines the various ways religious traditions interact with force. Through forty original essays, readers gain a deep understanding of how major religious traditions justify violence within their theological and literary foundations. The text covers the use of violence in ritual practice, its symbolic roles, and the ways social warfare and conflict are defended through religious frameworks. This handbook serves as an essential resource for understanding the historical and global intersections of faith and violence.

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The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Violence contains forty original essays covering major religious traditions.

This Oxford University Press volume surveys the intersections of religion and violence throughout history and around the world.

Readers can examine how violence is justified through the literary and theological foundations of various traditions.

The text explores the role of violence in ritual practice and its use as a symbolic element.

The collection analyzes how social acts of violence and warfare have been justified within religious contexts.

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Brand: Oxford University Press
Format: paperback
ASIN: 0190270098
Category: Books > Subjects > History > Social & Cultural > Religious
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 01 November 2015
Listed Since: 01 April 2015

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