Encyclopedia of global religion by mark juergensmeyer. As a comparative cultural study of religious terrorism, mark juergensmeyer attempts to explain how and why religion and violence are linked. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read encyclopedia of global religion. This dark, enthralling book not only documents the global rise of religious terrorism but. Drawing from extensive personal interviews, mark juergensmeyer takes. Author mark juergensmeyer has to grasp at straws to connect them with the rightwing groups that are themselves only vaguely connected with historic and institutional christianity.
November 1940 in carlinville, illinois ist ein us amerikanischer. Terror in the mind of god, now in its fourth edition, answers these questions and more. The global rise of religious violence comparative studies in. Mark juergensmeyer is professor of sociology and global studies and the kundan kaur kapany chair of global and sikh studies at the university of california, santa barbara, where he is also a fellow and founding director of the orfalea center for global and international studies. The global rise of religious violence, mark juergensmeyer. Export a ris file for endnote, procite, reference manager, zotero. Mark juergensmeyer born 1940 in carlinville, illinois is an american scholar in sociology, global studies and religious studies and a writer best known for his studies of religious violence and global religion. Juergensmeyer received a ba in philosophy from the university of illinois. In his ramadan message to his followers, abu bakr albaghdadi the soldiers of isis, by which he meant all of his loyal followers, them that were mujahidinin the path of allah, and that terrorist acts had been sanctioned by god similarly, in one of the videotapes that osama bin laden released for viewing on altelevision after the 911. Beneath the histories of religious traditions, from biblical wars to crusading ventures and great acts of martyrdom, violence has lurked as a shadowy presence. There have been many news accounts in recent decades of violent acts, such as terrorism or ethnic cleansing, that have some ostensible connection with religious beliefs or.
Access to society journal content varies across our titles. Terror in the name of god current history university. Mark juergensmeyer has undertaken a fascinating project. He is the winner of the prestigious grawemeyer award for 2003 in the religion category and the author of the new cold war. Images of death have never been far from the heart of religions power to stir the imagination. He presents a lucid and compelling argument that does not belittle or demonize its subjects.
Terror in the name of god current history university of. Since september 11, 2001, we all need tools to help us understand what motivates religious terrorism. Baggett director graduate theological unioncenter for ethics and social policy. His personal interviews with 1993 world trade center bomber mahmud abouhalima, christian right activist mike bray, hamas leaders sheik yassin and abdul azis rantisi, and sikh political leader simranjit singh mann, among others, take us into the mindset of those who perpetrate and support violence in the name of religion. Terror in the mind of god global rise religious violence mark juergensmeyer. Mark juergensmeyer is professor of sociology and global studies and founding director of the orfalea center for global and international studies at the. Terror in the mind of god, fourth edition by mark juergensmeyer. The global rise of religious violence berkeley, ca. It encourages cooperation among all of the social sciences to shed light on the multiple facets of religious phenomenon. The journal promotes a comparative perspective, open to all religions and cultural areas. Juergensmeyer explores the 1993 world trade center explosion, hamas suicide bombings, the tokyo subway nerve gas attack, and the killing of abortion clinic doctors in the united states. Encyclopedia of global religion by mark juergensmeyer, wade. Terror in the mind of god 2001 edition open library. No one who truly cares about matters of faith can afford to ignore the dangers that lurk within religious extremism, and juergensmeyer ultimately serves the highest aspirations of organized religion when he insists on shedding light on the darker corners of human belief and human conduct.
They are a kind of perverse performance of power meant to ennoble the perpetrators views of the world and to draw us into their notions of cosmic war. He rightfully includes in this category groups such as the u. Religious nationalism confronts the secular state california, 1993, and gandhis way. Why must choose the headache one if there is simple. My husband originally read this in an undergrad class and passed it on to me as i work in a sector that has to deal with media attention around recent terrorist attacks. In this revised and expanded edition, michael barkun delves deeper into americas conspiracy subculture, exploring the rise of 911 conspiracy theories, the birther controversy surrounding barack obamas american citizenship, and how the conspiracy landscape has changed with the rise of the. Studies in religion and society juergensmeyer, mark on. Terror in the mind of god global rise religious violence mark. Read book terror in the mind of god global rise religious violence mark juergensmeyer medical detectives forensic files season 11, ep 34.
By studying different cultures of violence mark juergensmeyer has provided a plausible and imaginative interpretation of this phenomenon. Beneath the histories of religious traditionsfrom biblical wars to crusading ventures and great acts of martyrdomviolence has lurked as a shadowy presence. It encourages cooperation among all of the social sciences to shed light on. Nov 01, 2001 what is striking about the world trade center assault and many other recent acts of religious terrorism is that they have no obvious military goal. May 12, 2017 an unsettling book but also a courageous one. Terror in the mind of god by mark juergensmeyer, 2001, university of california press edition, in english 1st pbk. If you have access to a journal via a society or association membership, please browse to your society journal, select an article to view, and follow the instructions in this box. American society has changed dramatically since a culture of conspiracy was first published in 2001. Start reading terror in the mind of god, fourth edition for free online and get access to. Terror in the mind of god the global rise of religious. Terror in the mind of god global rise religious violence. Juergensmeyer comments in passing that only in terrorist groups motivated by secular political ideologies have women taken an active part. Drawing from extensive personal interviews, mark juergensmeyer takes readers into the mindset of those who perpetrate and support violence in the name of.
Discipline and reasons of power in christianity and islam. I havent quite finished this book yet, but i already strongly recommend it to anyone interested in learning more about religious terrorism. Three modern styles in the hindu tradition, by lawrence a. Completely revised and updated, this new edition of terror in the mind of god incorporates the events of september 11, 2001 into mark. An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon. File type pdf terror in the mind of god global rise religious violence mark.
Annual editions 3 modern secular nationalism emerged in the eighteenth century as a product of the european enlightenments political values, it did so with a distinctly antireligious, or at least an. Encyclopedia of global religion ebook written by mark juergensmeyer, wade clark roof. The author asks one of the most important and perplexing questions of. Page ii comparative studies in religion and society mark juergensmeyer, editor 1. Why do religious people commit violent acts in the name of their god, taking the lives of innocent victims and terrorizing entire populations.
Mark juergensmeyer author visit amazons mark juergensmeyer page. The global rise of religious violence, by mark juergensmeyer. Terror in the mind of god by mark juergensmeyer librarything. Mark juergensmeyer terror in the mind of god updated edition. The overall impression left with the reader is that severely disturbed individuals, acting essentially as lone wolves, are somehow representative of, or motivated by. Apart from this there is no attempt at a comparison between religious and secular terrorism, something which might have made the common features of religious terrorism clearer. In his ramadan message to his followers, abu bakr albaghdadi the soldiers of isis, by which he meant all of his loyal followers, them that were mujahidinin the path of allah, and that terrorist acts had been sanctioned by god. Pdf terror in the mind of god, fourth edition by mark. He is distinguished professor of sociology and global studies at the university of california santa barbara. There clearly is a phenomenon, as mark juergensmeyer terms it, that can be accurately labelled as religious terrorism. As an alternative, the kindle ebook is available now and can be read on any device.
Request an exam or desk copy recommend to your library pdf. Juergensmeyer analyzes recent incidents of global religious terrorism in order to illumine overarching patterns that heighten the risk of religious violence. Kindle file format terror in the mind of god global rise religious violence mark juergensmeyer terror in the mind of ebook writing. Mark juergensmeyer is professor of sociology and director of global and international studies at the university of california, santa barbara. Pastebin is a website where you can store text online for a set period of time. In this wideranging and erudite book, mark juergensmeyer asks one of the most important and perplexing questions of our age. Completely revised and updated, this new edition of terror inthe mind of god incorporates the events of september 11, 2001into mark juergensmeyers. By mark juergensmeyer, author of terror in the mind of god.
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