There is currently much discussion regarding the causes of terrorist acts, as well as the connection between terrorism and religion. Terrorism is attributed either to religious 'fanaticism' or, alternately, to political and economic factors, with religion more or less dismissed as a secondary factor. The Cambridge Companion to Religion and Terrorism examines this complex relationship between religion and terrorism phenomenon through a collection of essays freshly written for this volume. Bringing varying approaches to the topic, from the theoretical to the empirical, the Companion includes an array of subjects, such as radicalization, suicide bombing, and rational choice, as well as specific case studies. The result is a richly textured collection that prompts readers to critically consider the cluster of phenomena that we have come to refer to as 'terrorism,' and terrorism's relationship with the similarly problematic set of phenomena that we call 'religion.'
| ISBN: | 9781316505625 |
| Publication date: | 25th July 2017 |
| Author: | James R Universitetet i Tromsø, Norway Lewis |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 278 pages |
| Series: | Cambridge Companions to Religion |
| Genres: |
Terrorism, armed struggle Religious intolerance, persecution and conflict |
There is currently much discussion regarding the causes of terrorist acts, as well as the connection between terrorism and religion. Terrorism is attributed either to religious 'fanaticism' or, alternately, to political and economic factors, with religion more or less dismissed as a secondary factor. The Cambridge Companion to Religion and Terrorism examines this complex relationship between religion and terrorism phenomenon through a collection of essays freshly written for this volume. Bringing varying approaches to the topic, from the theoretical to the empirical, the Companion includes an array of subjects, such as radicalization, suicide bombing, and rational choice, as well as specific case studies. The result is a richly textured collection that prompts readers to critically consider the cluster of phenomena that we have come to refer to as 'terrorism,' and terrorism's relationship with the similarly problematic set of phenomena that we call 'religion.'
The Cambridge Companion to Religion and Terrorism features in the following genres: Terrorism, armed struggle, Religious intolerance, persecution and conflict
The Cambridge Companion to Religion and Terrorism is available in Paperback
The Cambridge Companion to Religion and Terrorism was written by James R Universitetet i Tromsø, Norway Lewis and published by Cambridge University Press
The Cambridge Companion to Religion and Terrorism has 278 pages
Yes it is part of Cambridge Companions to Religion series
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