Holy War, Martyrdom, and Terror - Christianity, Violence, and the West

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.

List of contents

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

About the author

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.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Philippe Buc
• Publisher: University of pennsylvania pr
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2017
• EAN: 9780812224016
• ISBN: 978-0-8122-2401-6
• No. of pages: 456
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 222 mm x 32 mm
• Series: Haney Foundation Series; Haney Foundation; Haney Foundation; Haney Foundation Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Geschichte der Religion, Terrorismus, bewaffneter Kampf, RELIGION / History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, Politics / Current Events