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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52109207 Title: Terror in the mind of God : the global rise of religious violence Author: Mark Juergensmeyer Publisher: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2003. ISBN/ISSN: 0520240111 9780520240117 OCLC:52109207

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Terror in the mind of God : the global rise of religious violence

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Terror in the mind of God : the global rise of religious violence

Author:	Mark Juergensmeyer
Publisher:	Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2003.
Series:	Comparative studies in religion and society, 13
Edition/Format:	Book : State or province government publication : English : 3rd ed., rev. and updatedView all editions and formats
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Material Type:	Government publication, State or province government publication
Document Type:	Book
All Authors / Contributors:	Mark Juergensmeyer Find more information about:
ISBN:	0520240111 9780520240117
OCLC Number:	52109207
Description:	xvii, 319 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents:	Preface to the revised edition -- Preface and acknowledgments -- INTRODUCTION. 1. Terror and God: The meaning of religious terrorism. Seeing inside cultures of violence -- CULTURES OF VIOLENCE. -- 2. Soldiers for Christ: Mike Bray and abortion clinic bombings. Theological justifications. Eric Robert Rudolph and Timothy McVeigh. Catholics and Protestants in Belfast -- 3. Zion betrayed: Yoel Lerner and the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin. Baruch Goldstein's attack at the Tomb of the Patriarchs. Meir Kahane and Jewish justifications for violence -- 4. Islam's "neglected duty": Mahmud Abouhalima and the World Trade Center bombing. Abdul Aziz Rantisi and Hamas suicide missions. Modern Islamic justifications for violence -- 5. The sword of Sikhism: Simranjit Singh Mann and India's assassinations. Sikh and Hindu justifications for violence -- 6. Armageddon in a Tokyo subway: Takeshi Nakamura and the Aum Shinrikyo assault. Can Buddhist violence be justified? -- THE LOGIC OF RELIGIOUS VIOLENCE. -- 7. Theater of terror: Performance violence. Seeing the stage. A time to kill. Reaching the audience -- 8. Cosmic war: Grand scenarios. Symbolic war. When symbols become deadly -- 9. Martyrs and demons: Sacrificial victims. The invention of enemies. America as enemy. Satanization and the stages of empowerment -- 10. Warriors' power: Empowering marginal men. Why guys throw bombs. Fighting for the rule of God -- 11. The mind of God: Empowering religion. Postmodern terror. Curing violence. Destroying violence. Terrifying terrorists. Violence wins. Separating religion from politics. Healing politics with religion -- Notes -- Interviews and correspondence -- Bibliography -- Index.
Series Title:	Comparative studies in religion and society, 13
Responsibility:	Mark Juergensmeyer.
More information:	Contributor biographical information Publisher description

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