The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Violence

Zusatztext With The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Violence, editors Mark Juergensmeyer, Margo Kitts, and Michael Jerryson have released a timely collection that provides a welcome guide to the emerging field of studies in violence and religion. Informationen zum Autor Mark Juergensmeyer is Director of the Orfalea Center for Global & International Studies and Professor of Sociology and Global Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara.Margo Kitts is Associate Professor of Humanities and Religious Studies at Hawai'i Pacific University in Honolulu.Michael Jerryson is Professor of Religious Studies at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. Klappentext Violence has always played a part in the religious imagination, from symbols and myths to legendary battles, from colossal wars to the theater of terrorism. The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Violence surveys intersections between religion and violence throughout history and around the world. Zusammenfassung Violence has always played a part in the religious imagination, from symbols and myths to legendary battles, from colossal wars to the theater of terrorism. The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Violence surveys intersections between religion and violence throughout history and around the world. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributors Introduction: ''The Enduring Relationship of Religion and Violence'' - Mark Juergensmeyer, Margo Kitts, and Michael Jerryson Part I: Overview of Religious Traditions 1. Hindu: ''Violence and Nonviolence at the Heart of Hindu Ethics'' - Veena Das 2. Buddhist: ''Buddhist Traditions and Violence'' - Michael Jerryson 3. Sikh: ''Sikh Traditions and Violence'' - Cynthia Keppley Mahmood 4. Jewish: ''Religion and Violence in the Jewish Traditions'' - Ron Hassner and Gideon Aran 5. Christian:''Religion and Violence in Christian Traditions'' - Lloyd Steffen 6. Islamic: ''Muslim Engagement with Injustice and Violence''- Bruce Lawrence 7. African: ''African Traditional Religion and Violence'' - Nathalie Wlodarczyk 8. Pacific Island: ''Religion and Violence in Pacific Island Societies'' - Andrew Strathern and Pamela J. Stewart 9. Chinese: ''Violence in Chinese Religious Traditions'' - Meir Shahar Part II: Patterns and Themes 10. Evil: ''The Religious Problem of Evil'' - James Aho 11. Sacrifice: ''Sacrifice/Human Sacrifice in Religious Traditions'' - David Carrasco 12. Martyrdom: ''Martyrdom in Islam'' - David Cook 13. Self Mutilation: ''Starvation and Self Mutilation in Religious Traditions'' - Liz Wilson 14. Apocalypse: ''Apocalyptic Religion and Violence'' - Jamel Velji 15. Sacred War: ''Cosmic War in Religious Traditions'' - Reza Aslan 16. Genocide: ''Genocide and the Religious Imaginary in Rwanda'' - Christopher Taylor 17. Terrorism: ''Terrorism as Performance Violence'' - Mark Juergensmeyer 18. Torture: ''Christianity and Torture'' - Karen King 19. Just War: ''Just War and Legal Restraints'' - John Kelsay 20. Abortion: ''Religiously Motivated Violence in the Abortion Debate'' - Julie Ingersoll 21. Contested Sites: ''Conflicts over Sacred Ground'' - Ron E. Hassner 22. Political Violence: ''Religion and Political Violence'' - Monica Toft 23. Death Rituals: ''Rituals of Death and Remembrance'' - Susumu Shimazono and Margo Kitts 24. Violent Death: ''Violent Death in Religious Imagination'' - Margo Kitts Part III: Analytic Approaches 25. Sociology: ''Religion and Violence from a Sociological Perspective'' - John R. Hall 26. Anthropology: ''Religion and Violence from an Anthropological Perspective'' - Pamela J. Stewart and Andrew Strathern 27. Psychology: ''Religion and Violence from a Psychological Perspective'' - James W. Jones 28. Political Science: ''Religion and Violence from a Political Science Perspective''- Daniel Philpott 29. Literary Theory: ''Religion and Violen...

Autorentext
Mark Juergensmeyer is Director of the Orfalea Center for Global & International Studies and Professor of Sociology and Global Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Margo Kitts is Associate Professor of Humanities and Religious Studies at Hawai'i Pacific University in Honolulu. Michael Jerryson is Professor of Religious Studies at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Klappentext
Violence has always played a part in the religious imagination, from symbols and myths to legendary battles, from colossal wars to the theater of terrorism. The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Violence surveys intersections between religion and violence throughout history and around the world.

Inhalt
Contributors
Introduction: ''The Enduring Relationship of Religion and Violence'' - Mark Juergensmeyer, Margo Kitts, and Michael Jerryson
Part I: Overview of Religious Traditions
1. Hindu: ''Violence and Nonviolence at the Heart of Hindu Ethics'' - Veena Das
2. Buddhist: ''Buddhist Traditions and Violence'' - Michael Jerryson
3. Sikh: ''Sikh Traditions and Violence'' - Cynthia Keppley Mahmood
4. Jewish: ''Religion and Violence in the Jewish Traditions'' - Ron Hassner and Gideon Aran
5. Christian:''Religion and Violence in Christian Traditions'' - Lloyd Steffen
6. Islamic: ''Muslim Engagement with Injustice and Violence''- Bruce Lawrence
7. African: ''African Traditional Religion and Violence'' - Nathalie Wlodarczyk
8. Pacific Island: ''Religion and Violence in Pacific Island Societies'' - Andrew Strathern and Pamela J. Stewart
9. Chinese: ''Violence in Chinese Religious Traditions'' - Meir Shahar
Part II: Patterns and Themes
10. Evil: ''The Religious Problem of Evil'' - James Aho
11. Sacrifice: ''Sacrifice/Human Sacrifice in Religious Traditions'' - David Carrasco
12. Martyrdom: ''Martyrdom in Islam'' - David Cook
13. Self Mutilation: ''Starvation and Self Mutilation in Religious Traditions'' - Liz Wilson
14. Apocalypse: ''Apocalyptic Religion and Violence'' - Jamel Velji
15. Sacred War: ''Cosmic War in Religious Traditions'' - Reza Aslan
16. Genocide: ''Genocide and the Religious Imaginary in Rwanda'' - Christopher Taylor
17. Terrorism: ''Terrorism as Performance Violence'' - Mark Juergensmeyer
18. Torture: ''Christianity and Torture'' - Karen King
19. Just War: ''Just War and Legal Restraints'' - John Kelsay
20. Abortion: ''Religiously Motivated Violence in the Abortion Debate'' - Julie Ingersoll
21. Contested Sites: ''Conflicts over Sacred Ground'' - Ron E. Hassner
22. Political Violence: ''Religion and Political Violence'' - Monica Toft
23. Death Rituals: ''Rituals of Death and Remembrance'' - Susumu Shimazono and Margo Kitts
24. Violent Death: ''Violent Death in Religious Imagination'' - Margo Kitts
Part III: Analytic Approaches
25. Sociology: ''Religion and Violence from a Sociological Perspective'' - John R. Hall
26. Anthropology: ''Religion and Violence from an Anthropological Perspective'' - Pamela J. Stewart and Andrew Strathern
27. Psychology: ''Religion and Violence from a Psychological Perspective'' - James W. Jones
28. Political Science: ''Religion and Violence from a Political Science Perspective''- Daniel Philpott
29. Literary Theory: ''Religion and Violence from Literary Perspectives'' - Margo Kitts
30. Theology: ''Religion and Violence from Christian Perspectives'' - Charles Kimball
Part IV: New Directions
31 Sacrifice: ''Sacrificial Violence: A Problem in Ancient Religions'' - Walter Burkert
32. Cities: ''Cities as One Site for Religion and Violence'' - Saskia Sassen
33. Armageddon: ''Armageddonin Christian, Sunni and…

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