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Religion and terrorism : the use of violence in Abrahamic monotheism / edited by Veronica Ward and Richard Sherlock. - 1 online resource (vii, 209 pages)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Religious terrorism and monotheism / Richard Sherlock -- Martyrdom in the three monotheistic religions: historical survey and analysis / Veronica Ward -- From religion to terror: Christian fundamentalism and extremism / Douglas Pratt -- Jewish and North American Protestant religious violence: contemporary variations on an ancient theme / Gideon Aran -- How religious is "Islamic" religious terorism? /John David Payne, Donna Lee Bowen, and Joseph Wollstenhulme -- òHasan al-Bannåa, the art of death, and contemporary Muslim ideologies of martyrdom / Daniel Brown -- The role of religion and religious teachings in al-Qaeda / Mbaye Lo.

Religion and Terrorism: The Use of Violence in Abrahamic Monotheism provides theoretical analysis of the nature of religious terrorism and religious martyrdom and also delves deeply into terrorist groups and beliefs in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

ISBN: 9780739185698 0739185691 9780739185698 1306323215 9781306323215

Source: 563572 MIL

LCCN: 2021675933

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Terrorism--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Abrahamic religions.
Religions abrahamiques.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT--Gaia & Earth Energies.
RELIGION--Christianity--General.
Abrahamic religions
Terrorism--Religious aspects--Christianity
Christentum
Fundamentalismus
Gewalttätigkeit
Islam
Monotheismus
Religion
Terrorismus

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: BL65.T47

Dewey Class. No.: 201/.763325