Religion, Violence, Memory, and Place

Book Overview

Sites of violence often provoke conflicts over memorialization. These conflicts provide insight into the construction and use of memory as a means of achieving public recognition of past wrongs. In this groundbreaking collection, scholars of religious studies, sociology, history, and political science, as well as African, Caribbean, Jewish, and Native American studies, examine the religious memorialization of violent acts that are linked to particular...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253218640
• ISBN13: 9780253218643
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher