Holy War, Martyrdom, and Terror: Christianity, Violence, and the West by Buc, Philippe

Holy War, Martyrdom, and Terror: Christianity, Violence, and the West

Holy War, Martyrdom, and Terror examines the ways that Christian theology has shaped centuries of conflict from...
$215.99 SGD
$215.99 SGD
SKU: 9780812246858
Product Type: Books
Please hurry! Only 0 left in stock
Author: Philippe Buc
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Subtotal: $215.99
10 customers are viewing this product
Holy War, Martyrdom, and Terror: Christianity, Violence, and the West by Buc, Philippe

Holy War, Martyrdom, and Terror: Christianity, Violence, and the West

$215.99

Holy War, Martyrdom, and Terror: Christianity, Violence, and the West

$215.99
Author: Philippe Buc
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

Holy War, Martyrdom, and Terror examines the ways that Christian theology has shaped centuries of conflict from the Jewish-Roman War of late antiquity through the First Crusade, the French Revolution, and up to the Iraq War. By isolating one factor among the many forces that converge in war--the essential tenets of Christian theology--Philippe Buc locates continuities in major episodes of violence perpetrated over the course of two millennia. Even in secularized or explicitly non-Christian societies, such as the Soviet Union of the Stalinist purges, social and political projects are tied to religious violence, and religious conceptual structures have influenced the ways violence is imagined, inhibited, perceived, and perpetrated.

The patterns that emerge from this sweeping history upend commonplace assumptions about historical violence, while contextualizing and explaining some of its peculiarities. Buc addresses the culturally sanctioned logic that might lead a sane person to kill or die on principle, traces the circuitous reasoning that permits contradictory political actions, such as coercing freedom or pardoning war atrocities, and locates religious faith at the backbone of nationalist conflict. He reflects on the contemporary American ideology of war--one that wages violence in the name of abstract notions such as liberty and world peace and that he reveals to be deeply rooted in biblical notions. A work of extraordinary breadth, Holy War, Martyrdom, and Terror connects the ancient past to the troubled present, showing how religious ideals of sacrifice and purification made violence meaningful throughout history.

Author: Philippe Buc
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Published: 03/31/2015
Pages: 456
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9780812246858


Review Citation(s):
Choice 09/01/2015

About the Author
Philippe Buc taught at Stanford University for two decades and is now Professor of Medieval History at the University of Vienna. He is author of several books, including The Dangers of Ritual: Between Early Medieval Texts and Social Scientific Theory.

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Related Products

Recently Viewed Products