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From Jeremiad to Jihad: Religion, Violence, and America
John Carlson
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Description for From Jeremiad to Jihad: Religion, Violence, and America
Paperback. Charting and interpreting the tendrils of religion and violence, this book reveals how formative moments of their intersection in American history have influenced the ideas, institutions, and identities associated with the United States. It shows how religion and violence provide crucial yet underutilized lenses for seeing America anew. Editor(s): Carlson, John D.; Ebel, Jonathan H. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAC; HRAM2; HRAM9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
Violence has been a central feature of America's history, culture, and place in the world. It has taken many forms: from state-sponsored uses of force such as war or law enforcement, to revolution, secession, terrorism and other actions with important political and cultural implications. Religion also holds a crucial place in the American experience of violence, particularly for those who have found order and meaning in their worlds through religious texts, symbols, rituals, and ideas. Yet too often the religious dimensions of violence, especially in the American context, are ignored or overstated - in either case, poorly understood. "From ... Read more
Violence has been a central feature of America's history, culture, and place in the world. It has taken many forms: from state-sponsored uses of force such as war or law enforcement, to revolution, secession, terrorism and other actions with important political and cultural implications. Religion also holds a crucial place in the American experience of violence, particularly for those who have found order and meaning in their worlds through religious texts, symbols, rituals, and ideas. Yet too often the religious dimensions of violence, especially in the American context, are ignored or overstated - in either case, poorly understood. "From ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
Number of Pages
250
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520271661
SKU
V9780520271661
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About John Carlson
John Carlson is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Arizona State University. Jon Ebel is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Reviews for From Jeremiad to Jihad: Religion, Violence, and America
"An excellent study of the complex relationship between religion and violence... Highly recommended."
J. R. Asher, Georgetown College Choice
J. R. Asher, Georgetown College Choice