The Religious in Responses to Mass Atrocity

by Thomas Brudholm

Book Overview

A peculiar and fascinating aspect of many responses to mass atrocities is the creative and eclectic use of religious language and frameworks. Some crimes are so extreme that they "cry out to heaven," drawing people to employ religious vocabulary to make meaning of and to judge what happened, to deal with questions of guilt and responsibility, and to re-establish hope and trust in their lives. Moreover, in recent years, religious actors have become...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521518857
• ISBN13: 9780521518857
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"