Sacred Violence and Religious Violence examines the place that ideology or political religion plays in legitimizing violence to bring about a purer world. In particular, the book examines Islamism and the western secular, liberal democratic responses to it.
| ISBN: | 9781349460335 |
| Publication date: | 1st January 2014 |
| Author: | D Jones, M Rainsborough |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan an imprint of Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 270 pages |
| Series: | Rethinking Political Violence |
| Genres: |
Sociology Terrorism, armed struggle Social groups: religious groups and communities Islam Political science and theory International relations |