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Religion and world conflict /

Hodges, Ted.

Religion and world conflict / Ted Hodges. - Detroit : Lucent Books : Thomson/Gale, c2006. - 104 p. : ill. (some col.), map ; 24 cm. - World history . - World history series. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 95-96) and index.

Introduction, killing in God's name is nothing new -- Warfare driven by fundamentalist beliefs -- Holy wars for territory or political power -- Religious hatred and revenge -- Warfare among members of the same faith -- Terrorism in the name of religion.

Presents a brief profile of religiously-based warfare over the centuries including the Crusades, the Inquisition, Muslim Jihad, and modern terrorist attacks by Al Qaeda.

8.8 5-8 Follett Library Resources

1590186427

2006019391

BL65.V55 / H63 2006

201/.7273