The Cambridge Companion to Religion and War

Margo Kitts (Hawai'i Pacific University, Honolulu)

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Cambridge University Press
11 May 2023

Religion & beliefs; History of religion; Ancient religions & mythologies

Series: Cambridge Companions to Religion

This Companion offers a global, comparative history of the interplay between religion and war from ancient times to the present. Moving beyond sensationalist theories that seek to explain why 'religion causes war,' the volume takes a thoughtful look at the connection between religion and war through a variety of lenses - historical, literary, and sociological-as well as the particular features of religious war. The twenty-three carefully nuanced and historically grounded chapters comprehensively examine the religious foundations for war, classical just war doctrines, sociological accounts of religious nationalism, and featured conflicts that illustrate interdisciplinary expressions of the intertwining of religion and war. Written by a distinguished, international team of scholars, whose essays were specially commissioned for this volume, The Cambridge Companion to Religion and War will be an indispensable resource for students and scholars of the history and sociology of religion and war, as well as other disciplines.

Edited by: Margo Kitts (Hawai'i Pacific University Honolulu)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 267g
ISBN: 9781108793438
ISBN 10: 1108793436
Series: Cambridge Companions to Religion
Pages: 425
Publication Date: 11 May 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Margo Kitts is Professor and Coordinator of Religious Studies and East-West Classical Studies at Hawai'i Pacific University. She is the author and editor of ten books, most recently Sacrifice: Themes, Theories, and Controversies (2022) and Martyrdom, Self-Sacrifice and Self-Immolation: Religious Perspectives on Suicide (2018).

Reviews for The Cambridge Companion to Religion and War

'The Cambridge Companion to Religion and War serves as a welcome correction of common misperceptions of religion and war that mistakenly assume the separability of the two.' Jean E. Rosenfeld, Nova Religio 'This comprehensive Companion offers short, scholarly surveys with bibliographies for each section. There are many areas of interest which people may wish to follow up.' Church Times