Religion and Genocide - Changing the Conversation

As a cutting-edge introduction to the complex relationship between religion and genocide, this book is an essential read for those studying religion and violence, Judaic studies and Holocaust and Genocide studies.

List of contents

1. Introduction: Why This Book? 2. What Is This Thing Called "Religion"? 3. Who Are These Human Beings Who "Do" Religion—The Rise of Religion? 4. What About Religion and Violence? 5. What Is This Thing Called "Genocide"? 6. Who Are These Human Beings Who "Do" Genocide—The Perpetrators? 7. "Holy" Wars & "Religious" Wars: Is There a Genocidal Connection? 8. Antisemitism as Genocide 9. Why Should Biology Matter? 10. Why Should Geography, Climate Change and Diseases Matter? 11. Changing the Conversation: What Is to Be Done? 12. Conclusions: Bringing It All Together: Religion, Violence and Genocide Bibliography Appendix 1: United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide Index About the Author

About the author

Steven Leonard Jacobs is Professor of Religious Studies and Emeritus Aaron Aronov Chair of Judaic Studies at The University of Alabama, USA.

Summary

As a cutting-edge introduction to the complex relationship between religion and genocide, this book is an essential read for those studying religion and violence, Judaic studies and Holocaust and Genocide studies.

Product details

• Authors: Steven Jacobs, Steven Leonard Jacobs, Jacobs Steven Leonard
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2022
• EAN: 9780367768867
• ISBN: 978-0-367-76886-7
• No. of pages: 204
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism; RELIGION / General, RELIGION / Judaism / General, RELIGION / Religious Intolerance, Persecution & Conflict, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Genocide & War Crimes, Jewish Studies, The Holocaust, Judaism, Religious intolerance, persecution and conflict, Religious intolerance, persecution & conflict, Genocide & ethnic cleansing, Genocide and ethnic cleansing, Social groups: religious groups and communities