03125cam a2200517Mi 4500 ocn869096280 OCoLC 20200709060051.0 m d cr |n| 140125s2014 xx o 000 0 eng d EBLCP eng pn EBLCP OCLCQ MHW N$T 9781612346618 (electronic bk.) 1612346618 (electronic bk.) (OCoLC)869096280 689429 (N$T) BL65.V55 REL 017000 bisacsh REL 113000 bisacsh REL 054000 bisacsh 200.9 N$TA Gregg, Heather Selma. The Path to Salvation [electronic resource] : Religious Violence from the Crusades to Jihad. Dulles : Potomac Books Inc., 2014. 1 online resource (216 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Introduction; 1. Religion: Love, Peace, and the Two Salvations; 2. The Causes of Religious Violence: From Social Movements to Hastening the Apocalypse; 3. The Christian Crusades: From Pilgrims to Holy Warriors; 4. Ayodhya: The Hindu Nationalist Battle for Hindutva; 5. Buddhist Violence in Sri Lanka: Defending the Dhammadipa; 6. Defending the Dar al Islam: Jihads in the Nineteenth Century and Today; 7. Zion: The Battle to Define the Jewish Nation and State; 8. How Religious Violence Ends: Spiritualizing the Battle; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D. Ef; g; h; i; j; k; l; m; n; o; p; q; r; s; t; u; v; w; y; z. In the wake of 9/11, policy analysts, journalists, and academics have tried to make sense of the rise of militant Islam, particularly its role as a motivating and legitimating force for violence against the United States. The general perception is that Islam is more violence-prone than other religions and that scripture and beliefs within the faith, such as the doctrines of jihad and martyrdom, demonstrate the inherently violent nature of Islam. Here, however, Heather S. Gregg draws comparisons across religious traditions to investigate common causes of religious violence. The author sets side. Description based on print version record. Violence Religious aspects History. RELIGION / Comparative Religion bisacsh RELIGION / Essays bisacsh RELIGION / Reference bisacsh Electronic books. Print version: Gregg, Heather Selma. Path to Salvation : Religious Violence from the Crusades to Jihad. Dulles, : Potomac Books Inc., ©2014 9781612346601 Ebook Library http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=1602560 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=689429 EBL - Ebook Library EBLB EBL1602560 EBSCOhost EBSC 689429 cpp1723AUTO 02 N$T 54471 54471