Religion, Civil Society, and Peace in Northern Ireland

by Francis Teeney, Gareth I. Higgins, John D. Brewer, et al.

Book Overview

Religion was thought to be part of the problem in Ireland and incapable of turning itself into part of the solution. Many commentators deny the churches a role in Northern Ireland's peace process or belittle it, focusing on the few well-known events of church involvement and the small number of high profile religious peacebuilders. This new study seeks to correct various misapprehensions about the role of the churches by pointing to their major achievements...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199694028
• ISBN13: 9780199694020
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.2"