The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Violence
Title | The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Violence PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Juergensmeyer |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | 670 |
Release | 2015-11 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0190270098 |
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. The forty original essays in this volume include overviews of major religious traditions, showing how violence is justified within the literary and theological foundations of the tradition, how it is used symbolically and in ritual practice, and how social acts of violence and warfare have been justified by religious ideas. The essays also examine patterns and themes relating to religious violence, such as sacrifice and martyrdom, which are explored in cross-disciplinary or regional analyses; and offer major analytic approaches, from literary to social scientific studies. The contributors to this volume--innovative thinkers who are forging new directions in theory and analysis related to religion and violence--provide novel insights into this important field of studies. By mapping out the whole field of religion and violence, The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Violence will prove an authoritative source for students and scholars for years to come.
The Oxford Handbook of Religion, Conflict, and Peacebuilding
Title | The Oxford Handbook of Religion, Conflict, and Peacebuilding PDF eBook |
Author | Atalia Omer |
Publisher | Oxford Handbooks |
Total Pages | 737 |
Release | 2015 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0199731640 |
This title provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary account of the scholarship on religion, conflict, and peacebuilding. Extending that inquiry beyond its traditional parameters, the volume explores the legacies of colonialism, missionary activism, secularism, orientalism, and liberalism. While featuring case studies from diverse contexts and traditions, the volume is organised thematically.
The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Science
Title | The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Science PDF eBook |
Author | Philip Clayton |
Publisher | Oxford Handbooks Online |
Total Pages | 1041 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0199279276 |
The field of `science and religion' is exploding in popularity among both academics and the reading public. This is a comprehensive and authoritative introduction to the debate, written by the leading experts yet accessible to the general reader.
The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Race in American History
Title | The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Race in American History PDF eBook |
Author | Kathryn Gin Lum |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | 641 |
Release | 2018 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0190221178 |
"In The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Race in American History, thirty-six scholars investigate the complex interdependencies of religion and race through American history. The volume covers the religious experience, social realities, theologies, and sociologies of racialized groups in American religious history, as well as the ways that religion contributed to and challenged their racialization"--Source : éditeur
The Oxford Handbook of Global Religions
Title | The Oxford Handbook of Global Religions PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Juergensmeyer |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | 674 |
Release | 2011-08-25 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 0199767645 |
Original publication and copyright date: 2011.
The Oxford Handbook of Religion and American Politics
Title | The Oxford Handbook of Religion and American Politics PDF eBook |
Author | Corwin Smidt |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | 599 |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0190657871 |
Over the past three decades, the study of religion and politics has gone from being ignored by the scholarly 7ommunity to being a major focus of research. Yet, because this important research is not easily accessible to nonspecialists, much of the analysis of religion's role in the political arena that we read in the media is greatly oversimplified. This Handbook seeks to bridge that gap by examining the considerable research that has been conducted to this point andassessing what has been learned, what remains unsettled due to conflicting research findings, and what important questions remain largely unaddressed by current research endeavors. The Handbook is unique to the field of religion and American politics and should be of wide interest to scholars, students, journalists, and others interested in the American political scene.
The Oxford Handbook of New Religious Movements
Title | The Oxford Handbook of New Religious Movements PDF eBook |
Author | James R. Lewis |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | 545 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0190466170 |
The Oxford Handbook of New Religious Movements both covers the current state of the field and breaks new ground. Its contributors, drawn form both sociology and religious studies, are leading figures in the study of NRMs.