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Violence and Peace in Sacred Texts: Interreligious Perspectives

Violence and Peace in Sacred Texts: Interreligious Perspectives

Hardcover

Comparative ReligionReligion General General Sociology

ISBN10: 3031178033
ISBN13: 9783031178030
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: Feb 1 2023
Pages: 274
Weight: 1.08
Height: 0.69 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English

This volume brings together 11 experts from a range of religious backgrounds, to consider how each tradition has interpreted matters of violence and peace in relation to its sacred text. The traditions covered are Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Sikhism.

The role of religion in conflict, war, and the creation of peaceful settlements has attracted much academic attention, including considerations of the interpretation of violence in sacred texts. This collection breaks new ground by bringing multiple faiths into conversation with one another with specific regard to the handling of violence and peace in sacred texts. This combination of close attention to text and expansive scope of religious inclusion is the first of its kind.

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