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100 1 _aGregg, Heather Selma.
245 1 4 _aThe Path to Salvation
_h[electronic resource] :
_bReligious Violence from the Crusades to Jihad.
260 _aDulles :
_bPotomac Books Inc.,
_c2014.
300 _a1 online resource (216 pages)
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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505 0 _aCover; 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.
505 8 _aEf; g; h; i; j; k; l; m; n; o; p; q; r; s; t; u; v; w; y; z.
520 _aIn 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.
588 _aDescription based on print version record.
650 0 _aViolence
_xReligious aspects
_xHistory.
650 7 _aRELIGION / Comparative Religion
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655 4 _aElectronic books.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_aGregg, Heather Selma.
_tPath to Salvation : Religious Violence from the Crusades to Jihad.
_dDulles, : Potomac Books Inc., ©2014
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