Promoting Peace, Inciting Violence: The Role of Religion and Media

by Jolyon Mitchell

Book Overview

This book explores how media and religion combine to play a role in promoting peace and inciting violence. It analyses a wide range of media - from posters, cartoons and stained glass to websites, radio and film - and draws on diverse examples from around the world, including Iran, Rwanda and South Africa.

Part One considers how various media forms can contribute to the creation of violent environments: by memorialising past hurts;...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 041555747X
• ISBN13: 9780415557474
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"