{"product_id":"war-and-religion-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","title":"War and Religion: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJolyon Mitchell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoshua Rey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIs religion a force for war, or a force for peace? Some of the most terrible wars in history have been caused and motivated by religion. Much of the violence that fills our screens today springs from the same source. Yet some of the bravest pacifists have also been deeply religious people, and\u003cbr\u003emany of the laws and institutions that work to soften or prevent war have deep religious roots. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e provides an overview of the history of religion and war, and a framework for analysing it. Ranging from the warrior gods of Ancient Greece and Rome, and the ethical drama of the Mahabharata, through the Islamic wars of conquest and the Crusades, to present day conflicts\u003cbr\u003ein Sri Lanka and the Balkans, it considers the entanglement of war and religion. Yet from Just War theory and the restraints on war-making imposed by Islamic jurisprudence, through the Pax Christi of the middle ages, to the non-violence of Gandhi and Bacha Khan; there is also a story to be told of\u003cbr\u003epeace and religion as well. Jolyon Mitchell and Joshua Rey consider both sides of the age long drama of war and religion, challenging assumptions at the most fundamental level. Throughout, they encourage a more sophisticated and well-grounded view on these issues that have had such weight in the\u003cbr\u003epast, and continue to shape our present and future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: The \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/em\u003e series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and\u003cbr\u003eenthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJolyon Mitchell\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eProfessor and Director of CTPI, New College, the University of Edinburgh\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJoshua Rey\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eChaplain to the Lord Bishop of Southwark\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJolyon Mitchell\u003c\/strong\u003e specialises in Religion, Violence, and Peacebuilding, with particular reference to the arts and media, at the University of Edinburgh. He served as President of the national association for Theology and Religious Studies in the UK from 2012 to 2018, and is currently Director of the Centre for Theology and Public Issues at the University of Edinburgh. He is author of a wide range of books, chapters and articles, including \u003cem\u003ePromoting Peace and Inciting Violence: The Role of Religion and Media\u003c\/em\u003e (Routledge, 2012); \u003cem\u003eMartyrdom: A Very Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2012), and \u003cem\u003eMedia Violence and Christian Ethics\u003c\/em\u003e (CUP, 2007). He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and recently worked with Jewish, Muslim, and Christian religious leaders, as well as Palestinian and Israeli journalists, on a peacebuilding project in Jerusalem. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoshua Rey\u003c\/strong\u003e is Chaplain to the Lord Bishop of Southwark. He has worked as an investment banker in London and New York with J.P. Morgan and Co, . then as an aid worker with Medair, serving in Afghanistan, Albania, and Sri Lanka. After this international experience he worked as Director of the London Employer Coalition and Director of Strategy for the UK Commission on Employment and Skills, working on unemployment and skills policy in Whitehall. Following training at Cuddesdon, Oxford, he was ordained in 2012, serving as a Curate in Streatham before taking up his current appointment. He is the author of several articles on religion and the media.\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 6.8 x 4.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52629391966515,"sku":"9780198803218","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/RGMrN1FQdlJnOFNxb2llejJ2amZwQT09.webp?v=1762127909","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/war-and-religion-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}