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The Destructive Power of Religion Violence in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Condensed and Updated Edition
J. Harold Ellens
With an Ad Testimonium by Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Book Code: C9708
ISBN: 0-275-99708-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-99708-3
288 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 5/30/2007
List Price: $49.95 (UK Sterling Price: £27.95)
Discount Price: $39.96 APA 20% Conference Discount. Use code C08APA. Save 20%. Ends 9/17/2008.
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • Recommended for collections missing the earlier set.
    —Library Journal     August 2007
  • The four-volume mother volume was published in 2004, when the Iraq war was about to end, and peace hovered low over the Middle East eager to settle her soft wings at last. Desmond Tutu has contributed a testimony to these 16 selected and updated essays on the history and practice of institutionalized violence by the Children of Abraham.
    —Reference & Research Book News     August 2007
Description: Hailed in reviews as "unsettling but thought-provoking," "compelling," and "critical coverage," the set from which these chapters were drawn has a core theme that demonstrates the three major religions share the ancient notion that history and the human soul are caught in a cosmic conflict between good and evil, or God and devil, which cannot be resolved without violence, a cataclysmic final solution such as the extermination of nations, the execution of humans, or even the death of God's own son. As Archbishop Desmond Tutu wrote, "This is a groundbreaking work with tremendous insight."
LC Card Number: 2007008318
LCC Class: BL65
Dewey Class: 201
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