The Path to Salvation: Religious Violence from the Crusades to Jihad

by Heather Selma Gregg

Book Overview

In the wake of 9/11, policy analysts, journalists, and academics have tried to make sense of the rise of militant Islam, particularly its role as a motivating and legitimating force for violence against the United States. The general perception is that Islam is more violence-prone than other religions and that scripture and beliefs within the faith, such as the doctrines of jihad and martyrdom, demonstrate the inherently violent nature of Islam.
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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 161234660X
• ISBN13: 9781612346601
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Potomac Books
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"