Peacemaking and the challenge of violence in world religions
Written by top practitioner-scholars who bring a critical yet empathetic eye to the topic, this textbook provides a comprehensive look at peace and violence in seven world religions. Offers a clear and systematic narrative with coverage of Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Juda...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publié: |
Chichester, West Sussex
Wiley Blackwell
[2015]
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| Dans: | Année: 2015 |
| Édition: | First edition |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Religion
/ Pacifisme
/ Violence
B Grandes religions / Violence |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Peace ; Religious aspects
B Peace movements ; Religious aspects B Nonviolence ; Religious aspects B Electronic books B Violence ; Religious aspects B Recueil d'articles |
| Accès en ligne: |
Table des matières Quatrième de couverture Volltext (Verlag) |
| Édition parallèle: | Non-électronique
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| Résumé: | Written by top practitioner-scholars who bring a critical yet empathetic eye to the topic, this textbook provides a comprehensive look at peace and violence in seven world religions. Offers a clear and systematic narrative with coverage of Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Native American religions Introduces a different religion and its sacred texts in each chapter; discusses ideas of peace, war, nonviolence, and permissible violence; recounts historical responses to violence; and highlights individuals within the tradition working toward peace and justice E |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index. - Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed April 30, 2015) |
| ISBN: | 1118953452 |