In the Name of Heaven: 3000 Years of Religious Persecution

by M.J. Engh

Book Overview

Religion-the source of inspiration, hope, and basic values for most of humanity throughout history-has also been the motive for atrocious persecutions from antiquity to the present. In the Name of Heaven is a wide-ranging historical survey of religious persecution encompassing three millennia and a great diversity of cultures worldwide. Defining religious persecution as "repressive actions initiated or condoned by authorities against their own people...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591024544
• ISBN13: 9781591024545
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A focus perfect for any collection strong in general religious history.

IN THE NAME OF HEAVEN: 3,000 YEARS OF RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION defines repressive actions used by authorities on their own people on religious grounds, and provides a history of ancient civilizations right up to modern times, moving around the world to cover Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Pacific. Varying methods, purposes, and objectives are contrasted in a focus perfect for any collection strong in general religious history.