Terror in the Mind of God : The Global Rise of Religious Violence Paperback - 2003
by Mark Juergensmeyer
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This well-regarded look at the connection between religion and terrorism has been updated to include events of September 11, 2001. Its focus is to better understand how and why some people are willing to commit acts of violence in the name of their god(s) and a greater good.
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- Title Terror in the Mind of God : The Global Rise of Religious Violence
- Author Mark Juergensmeyer
- Binding Paperback
- Edition 3rd Revised
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 319
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of California Press, Ewing, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date 2003
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # G0520240111I4N00
- ISBN 9780520240117 / 0520240111
- Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
- Dimensions 8.98 x 5.96 x 0.86 in (22.81 x 15.14 x 2.18 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Violence - Religious aspects
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003008770
- Dewey Decimal Code 291.178
First line
When plastic explosives attached to a Hamas suicide bomber ripped through the gentrified Ben Yehuda shopping mall in Jerusalem in September 1997, the blast damaged not only lives and property but also the confidence with which most people view the world.
From the jacket flap
"By studying different 'cultures of violence' Mark Juergensmeyer has provided a plausible and imaginative interpretation of this phenomenon. He presents a lucid and compelling argument that does not belittle or demonize its subjects. This is an important contribution to our knowledge of the relationship between religion and violence."--Martha Crenshaw, editor of Terrorism in Context "In this important book Juergensmeyer argues that the violence associated with religion is not an aberration but comes from the fundamental structures of the belief system of all major religions. Juergensmeyer has achieved what very few scholars can do with much success, providing an insightful analysis of the function of religion in national and international life while moving in broad sweeps from culture to culture and continent to continent."--Ainslie T. Embree, former cultural attache, United States Embassy, New Delhi "Half of the world's thirty most dangerous terrorist groups claim religion as their motivation. How can the word of God sanction acts of terror against human beings ? How can violence become a sacred duty ? These are the questions at the heart of Mark Juergensmeyer's calm, lucid, insightful and compassionate book. What sets it apart is Juergensmeyer's dedicated attempt to talk to former terrorists and work his way into their state of mind. His book shines light on the dark places from which terror springs." -- Michael Ignatieff, author of The Warrior's Honour: Ethnic War and the Modern Conscience
