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Informationen zum Autor Philippe Buc taught at Stanford University for two decades and is now Professor of Medieval History at the University of Vienna. He is author of several books, including The Dangers of Ritual: Between Early Medieval Texts and Social Scientific Theory. Klappentext Holy War, Martyrdom, and Terror examines the ways Christian theology has shaped centuries of violence from Christianity's first centuries up to our own day, through the crusades, the French Revolution, and more recent American wars. Zusammenfassung Holy War! Martyrdom! and Terror examines the ways Christian theology has shaped centuries of violence from Christianity's first centuries up to our own day! through the crusades! the French Revolution! and more recent American wars. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Introduction. The Object of This History Chapter 1. The American Way of War Through the Premodern Looking Glass Chapter 2. Christian Exegesis and Violence Chapter 3. Madness, Martyrdom, and Terror Chapter 4. Martyrdom in the West: Vengeance, Purge, Salvation, and History Chapter 5. Twins: National Holy War and Sectarian Terror Chapter 6. Liberty and Coercion Chapter 7. The Subject of History and the Making of History Postface. No Future to That Past List of Abbreviations Notes Select Bibliography Index Acknowledgments
