War and Religion
Europe and the Mediterranean from the First through the Twenty-first Centuries
by Arnaud Blin
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Pub Date Mar 19 2019 | Archive Date Jul 30 2019
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Description
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.
Advance Praise
"Arnaud Blin's book is a seminal contribution to the history of conflicts and the lasting impact of religions on politics through history and civilizations. It sheds new light on a very important topic with clarity and draws a superb panorama of the past two millenium without ideological bias."—Gérard Chaliand, author of A Global History of War: From Assyria to the Twenty-First Century
"This book provides an impressive historical sweep that covers the entire range of Christianity and Islam. In provocative and engaging ways, it explores the problematic relationship between religion and war and challenges our understanding of both. Daring and controversial, this book will be much debated and long discussed."—Mark Juergensmeyer, author of Terror in the Mind of God: The Global Rise of Religious Violence
Available Editions
EDITION | Other Format |
ISBN | 9780520286634 |
PRICE | $34.95 (USD) |
PAGES | 360 |