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War and Religion
Europe and the Mediterranean from the First through the Twenty-first Centuries
- 360 pages
- English
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eBook - ePub
War and Religion
Europe and the Mediterranean from the First through the Twenty-first Centuries
About this book
The resurgence of violent terrorist organizations claiming to act in the name of God has rekindled dramatic public debate about the connection between violence and religion and its history.
Offering a panoramic view of the tangled history of war and religion throughout Europe and the Mediterranean, War and Religion takes a hard look at the tumultuous history of war in its relationship to religion. Arnaud Blin examines how this relationship began through the concurrent emergence of the Mediterranean empires and the great monotheistic faiths. Moving through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and into the modern era, Blin concludes with why the link between violence and religion endures. For each time period, Blin shows how religion not only fueled a great number of conflicts but also defined the manner in which wars were conducted and fought.
Offering a panoramic view of the tangled history of war and religion throughout Europe and the Mediterranean, War and Religion takes a hard look at the tumultuous history of war in its relationship to religion. Arnaud Blin examines how this relationship began through the concurrent emergence of the Mediterranean empires and the great monotheistic faiths. Moving through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and into the modern era, Blin concludes with why the link between violence and religion endures. For each time period, Blin shows how religion not only fueled a great number of conflicts but also defined the manner in which wars were conducted and fought.
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Table of contents
- Imprint
- Subvention
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Chronology
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. The Rise of the Monotheistic Religions
- 2. Christianity Becomes a State Religion
- 3. The Emergence of Islam
- 4. Toward a Clash of Civilizations
- 5. The Middle Eastern Crusades
- 6. The Crusading Spirit Lives On
- 7. From Holy War to All-Out Religious War
- 8. In the Name of God: Religious Warfare In Europe, 1524–1700
- 9. Religious Violence in a Secular World
- 10. Epilogue: Of Gods and Men
- Notes
- Suggested Readings
- Index