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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, w 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 t only for strategic reasons but to accomplish a symbolic purpose. Terror in the Mind of God continues to be an indispensible resource for students of religion and modern society.Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of California Press
ISBN-100520291352
ISBN-139780520291355
eBay Product ID (ePID)233828312
Product Key Features
Edition4
Book TitleTerror in the Mind of God, Fourth Edition : the Global Rise of Religious Violence
Number of Pages408 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2017
IllustratorYes
GenreReligion
TypeTextbook
AuthorMark Juergensmeyer
Book SeriesComparative Studies in Religion and Society Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback (Us), Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight20.8 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Height229mm
Width152mm
Weight544g
Additional Product Features
Date of Publication12/05/2017
SubjectReligion: Comparative, General & Référence
Place of PublicationBerkerley
Spine25mm
Series TitleComparative Studies in Religion & Society
Country of PublicationUnited States
Author BiographyMark 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.
Series Part/Volume Number13
Content Note26 Halftones
Edition Statement4th Revised Edition
