Cruel Creeds, Virtuous Violence

Cruel Creeds, Virtuous Violence
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Publisher : Prometheus Books
Total Pages : 451
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ISBN-10 : 9781616142667
ISBN-13 : 1616142669
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Book Synopsis Cruel Creeds, Virtuous Violence by : Jack David Eller

Download or read book Cruel Creeds, Virtuous Violence written by Jack David Eller and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illuminating, in-depth studypresents a wealth of case material, demonstrating the many manifestations of religious violence-not just war and terrorism, which are the focus of so many discussions of religiously motivated violence-but also more prevalent forms. The author, an anthropologist, devotes separate chapters to: - sacrifice (both animal and human); - self-mortification (including self-injury, asceticism, and martyrdom); - religious persecution (from anti-Semitic pogroms to witchhunts); - ethno-religious conflict (including such hotspots as Sri Lanka, Northern Ireland, and the former Yugoslavia); - religious wars (from the ancient Hebrews'' wars and the Christian Crusades to Islamic jihad and Hindu righteous wars); - and religious homicide and abuse (spousal abuse, genital mutilation, and "dowry death," among other manifestations). In the final chapter, "Religion and Nonviolence," the author examines nonviolent and low-conflict societies and considers various methods of managing conflict. This book goes a long way toward helping us understand the nature of violence generally, its complicated connections with religion, and how society in the future might avoid being blindsided by the worst aspects of human nature.


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