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Terror in the Mind of God, Fourth Edition
The Global Rise of Religious Violence
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Based on extensive interviews, Juergensmeyer reveals the mindset of perpetrators and supporters, analysing patterns that link religion to symbolic and strategic violence. This definitive work remains essential for understanding religion’s role in modern conflict.
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This book is ideal for students and scholars of religion, sociology, political science, and global security, as well as general readers seeking a deeper understanding of the complex links between faith and violent extremism in the contemporary world.
Why would anybody believe that God could sanction terrorism? Why has the rediscovery of religion's power in recent years manifested in such a bloody way? What, if anything, can be done about it? This book answers these questions and more. It analyzes in detail terrorism related to almost all the world's major religious traditions.
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Why would anybody believe that God could sanction terrorism? Why has the rediscovery of religion’s power in recent years manifested in such a bloody way? What, if anything, can be done about it?
Terror in the Mind of God, now in its fourth edition, answers these questions and more. Thoroughly revised and expanded, the book analyzes in detail terrorism related to almost all the world’s major religious traditions: European Christians who oppose Muslim immigrants; American Christians who support abortion clinic bombings and militia actions; Muslims in the Middle East associated with the rise of ISIS, al Qaeda, and Hamas; Israeli Jews who support the persecution of Palestinians; India's Hindus linked to assaults on Muslims in the state of Gujarat and Sikhs identified with the assassination of Indira Gandhi; and Buddhist militants in Myanmar affiliated with anti-Muslim violence and in Japan with the nerve gas attack in Tokyo’s subway.
Drawing from extensive personal interviews, Mark Juergensmeyer takes readers into the mindset of those who perpetrate and support violence in the name of religion. Identifying patterns within these cultures of violence, he explains why and how religion and violence are linked and how acts of religious terrorism are undertaken not only for strategic reasons but to accomplish a symbolic purpose. Terror in the Mind of God continues to be an indispensable resource for students of religion and modern society.
Series: Comparative Studies in Religion and Society
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Terror in the Mind of God, Fourth Edition
Why would anybody believe that God could sanction terrorism? Why has the rediscovery of religion’s power in recent years manifested in such a bloody way? What, if anything, can be done about it? Terror in the Mind of God, now in its fourth edition, answers these questions and more. Thoroughly revised and expanded, the book analyzes in detail terrorism related...Paperback$5699Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
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Publishers Weekly calls this a "dark, enthralling book" with a starred review, highlighting its insightful documentation of religious terrorism globally. The Washington Post praises it as a sensitive comparative study of terrorist movements and their religious motivations. The Los Angeles Times describes it as courageous and essential for anyone concerned with faith, emphasising its illumination of the dangers within religious extremism. Nova Religio commends the updated edition’s ongoing relevance and scholarly improvements. Reviews confirm its engaging style and broad audience appeal.
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ISBN: 9780520291355
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 28 March 2017
Country: United States
Imprint: University of California Press
Edition: 4th edition
Illustration: 26 halftones
Audience: Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 590g
Pages: 408
About the Author
Mark Juergensmeyer is Professor of Sociology and Global Studies and Founding Director of the Orfalea Center for Global and International Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
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