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.

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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.

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