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Religion and Violence - A Religious Studies Approach

English · Hardback

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Does religion cause much of the world's violence? This core textbook book explores the potential of classic social theories to shed light on the relationships between religion and violence. Accessible and engaging, it is ideal for any student approaching the topic of religion and violence for the first time.


List of contents

Preface 1. Introduction: Religion and the Management of Violence 2. Maximalism, Minimalism, and a Way Forward 3. Karl Marx, Marxists, and Marxians: Religion, Oppression, and Revolution 4. Émile Durkheim: Religion as Social Grouping and Social Grappling 5. Victor Turner: Liminal States, Social Stability, and Social Upheaval 6. Max Weber on Asceticism: Breaking the World to Save It 7. Modernization, Secularization, and their Discontents 8. Church-Sect-Cult: Social Formation and Patterns of Violence 9. Some Building Blocks of Religion and Violence 10. The Special Case of Islam? Appendix: Toward a Typology of Violence in RV

About the author

Paul R. Powers is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Lewis & Clark College, USA.

Summary

Does religion cause much of the world’s violence? This core textbook book explores the potential of classic social theories to shed light on the relationships between religion and violence. Accessible and engaging, it is ideal for any student approaching the topic of religion and violence for the first time.

Product details

Authors Paul Powers, Paul R Powers, Paul R. Powers
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd.
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 31.07.2020
 
EAN 9780367432027
ISBN 978-0-367-43202-7
No. of pages 282
Subjects Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous
Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works
Social sciences, law, business > Political science > General, dictionaries

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