War, Peace, and Prosperity in the Name of God - The Ottoman Role in Europe''s Socioeconomic Evolution

Zusammenfassung Differences among religious communities have motivated - and continue to motivate - many of the deadliest conflicts in human history. But how did political power and organized religion become so thoroughly intertwined? This book focuses on the "big three monotheisms" - Judaism! Islam! and Christianity - to consider such questions.

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• Authors: Murat Iyigun, Iyigun Murat
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.05.2015
• EAN: 9780226388434
• ISBN: 978-0-226-38843-4
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; Europe, RELIGION / History, RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, Middle East, History of Religion, Religion & politics, Social and cultural history, Religion and Politics