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Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-08-28 - Publisher: Princeton University Press
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-11 - Publisher: Oxford University Press
Violence has always played a part in the religious imagination, from symbols and myths to legendary battles, from colossal wars to the theater of terrorism. The
Language: en
Pages: 358
Pages: 358
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008-09-22 - Publisher: Princeton University Press
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Pages: 279
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-02-09 - Publisher: Oxford University Press
Religious violence has become one of the most pressing issues of our time. Robert Eisen provides the first comprehensive analysis of Jewish views on peace and v
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Pages: 382
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-07-02 - Publisher: Oxford University Press
Holy war, sanctioned or even commanded by God, is a common and recurring theme in the Hebrew Bible. Rabbinic Judaism, however, largely avoided discussion of hol
