Violence as worship religious wars in the age of globalization /

Kippenberg, Hans Gerhard (1939-....)

Violence as worship religious wars in the age of globalization / [Texte imprimé] : Hans G. Kippenberg ; translated by Brian McNeil - Stanford : Stanford University Press, cop. 2011 - 1 vol. (VIII-286 p.) : cartes ; 24 cm

Traduction de : Gewalt als Gottesdienst

Bibliogr. p. 213-277

Violent religious practices -- The growth of social communities in the age of globalization -- Faith communities as actors in civil society -- The People's Temple -- Every day Ashura, every tomb Kerbala : Iran 1977-1981 -- "The party of God" intervenes in the war : Lebanon 1975-2000 -- Israel's wars of redemption -- Fighting for the foundational land (waqf) of Palestine -- American Protestants prepare the way for the eschatological battlefield in Palestine -- September 11, 2001 : a raid (ghazwa) on the path of God -- The war of the USA against terror, a war without borders -- Concluding remarks : wars of religion in the age of globalization


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