Holy War: the History of an Idea - Jacques G. Ruelland - Books - Em Text - 9780773407831 - 2007
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Holy War: the History of an Idea

Jacques G. Ruelland

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Holy War: the History of an Idea

Though the wise know that history will inevitably repeat itself, mankind keeps on making the same mistakes. It is never an easy task to write about war and religion, and Dr. Jacques G. Ruelland has managed to do so clearly and without prejudice. Through his exposé of the holy wars, this philosopher-historian traces a not-so-holy picture of civilization by analyzing the semantics of "sacredness" inherent to monotheistic religions. With the compassionate eye of the humanist, he helps us understand the origins of the justifications of wars waged in the name of the Almighty. Will we ever learn to eradicate this ancient practice? Not really, the historian believes, unless humanity can succeed in redefining the very notion of peace by assigning a new mission to science which would, ultimately, be dedicated to its real and ever-lasting pursuit.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released 2007
ISBN13 9780773407831
Publishers Em Text
Pages 132
Dimensions 150 × 8 × 226 mm   ·   204 g
Language English  
Contributor Cornellia Fuykschot
Contributor Jeanne Poulin