God of Battles: Holy Wars of Christianity and Islam

by Peter Partner

Book Overview

What makes a war "holy," and who decides that it is? God of Battles examines the origins of holy war, and how it affects the modern world. Peter Partner shows how the ideal of the crusade, "God's War," came to permeate medieval Christendom, and how it influenced later Western societies, especially in their attitudes to colonialism. Above all, this book examines the reasons behind the fear that Islamic fundamentalism excites in the West...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691002355
• ISBN13: 9780691002354
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.1"