Book of Donmon Teith

"This rich and engaging book looks at instances of sanctified violence, the holy wars related to religion. It covers it all, from ancient to present day, includ

This book focuses on oath-making narratives in the Iliad, through which it articulates a theory of ritualized violence.

The Critical Themes in World History series focuses on phenomena that have had a profound impact on the course of world history. This new entry in the series, S

We experience violence all our lives, from that very first scream of birth. It has been industrialized and domesticated. Our culture has not become totally accu

This volume analyzes the emergence of Jewish and Christian discourses of “religious violence” within their Roman imperial context with an emphasis on the sh