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Author Partner, Peter.

Title God of battles : holy wars of Christianity and Islam / Peter Partner.

Publication Info. Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 1998.
1997.

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  291.1787 P273G    Check Shelf
Description xxvii, 364 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Note Originally published: London : HarperCollins, 1997.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-349) and index.
Contents Holy wars of the ancient Near East -- Jewish sects in the Hellenistic world -- Islam and war -- Christianity and war -- Muslim and Christian holy war -- Two societies organized for holy war -- Outside the holy wars -- Holy war, colonies and conversion -- Decay and transformation of holy war -- Holy war and the European empires -- Modernity and political Islam -- Faith, government and dissent -- Western dreams, memories and fears -- Assumed identities.
Subject War -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History of doctrines.
War -- Religious aspects -- Islam -- History of doctrines.
Christianity and other religions -- Islam.
Islam -- Relations -- Christianity.
Crusades -- History.
Jihad -- History.
ISBN 0691002355 paperback alkaline paper
9780691002354 paperback alkaline paper
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