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100 1 _aRuelland, Jacques G.
245 1 0 _aHoly War
_h[electronic resource] :
_bThe History of an Idea.
260 _aLewiston :
_bEdwin Mellen Press,
_c2007.
300 _a1 online resource (110 p.)
500 _aDescription based upon print version of record.
520 _aThough the wise know that history will inevitably repeat itself, mankind keeps on making the same mistakes. It is never an easy task to write about war and religion, and Dr. Jacques G. Ruelland has managed to do so clearly and without prejudice. Through his exposé of the holy wars, this philosopher-historian traces a not-so-holy picture of civilization by analyzing the semantics of "sacredness" inherent to monotheistic religions. With the compassionate eye of the humanist, he helps us understand the origins of the justifications of wars waged in the name of the Almighty. Will we ever learn to
650 4 _aCrusades.
650 4 _aJihad.
650 4 _aWar -- Biblical teaching.
650 4 _aWar -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
650 4 _aWar -- Religious aspects -- Islam.
650 0 _aWar
_xReligious aspects
_xChristianity.
650 0 _aWar
_xReligious aspects
_xIslam.
650 0 _aCrusades.
650 0 _aJihad.
650 7 _aRELIGION / Religion, Politics & State
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655 4 _aElectronic books.
700 1 _aFuykschot, Cornellia.
700 1 _aPoulin, Jeanne.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
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