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Published by Random House Children's Books, 2014
ISBN 10: 1847921876ISBN 13: 9781847921871
Seller: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
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Condition: Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Published by Bodley Head, 2014
ISBN 10: 1847921876ISBN 13: 9781847921871
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Bodley Head, 2014
ISBN 10: 1847921876ISBN 13: 9781847921871
Seller: medimops, Berlin, Germany
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Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.
Published by Random House Children's Books, 2014
ISBN 10: 1847921876ISBN 13: 9781847921871
Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
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Condition: Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Published by Bodley Head, 2014
ISBN 10: 1847921876ISBN 13: 9781847921871
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
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Condition: Used - Very Good. VG paperback. 1st edition. A very nice tidy copy.
Published by Bodley Head, London 2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 1847921876ISBN 13: 9781847921871
Seller: Dial-A-Book, NARRABEEN, NSW, Australia
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8vo. softcover. 499pp. index. Very good, foxing to edges.
Published by London : The Bodley Head, 2014
ISBN 10: 1847921876ISBN 13: 9781847921871
Seller: Antiquariat Peda, Landsberg, Hohenthurm, SA, Germany
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23 cm , Softcover / Paperback, Condition: Gut. 499 Seiten, Zustand: Exemplar in gutem Zustand, Ränder und / oder Cover etwas berieben. Text / Sprache: Englisch , Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 441-483 und Index , Countering the atheist claim that believers are by default violent fanatics and religion is the cause of all major wars, this book demonstrates that religious faith is not inherently violent. In fact, the world's major religions have throughout their history displayed ambivalent attitudes towards aggression and warfare. At times they have allied themselves with states and empires for protection or to further their influence; at others they have tried to curb state oppression and aggression and worked for peace and justice. Taking us on a journey from prehistoric times to the present, this book contrasts medieval crusaders and modern-day jihadists with the pacifism of the Buddha and Jesus' vision of a just and peaceful society; moreover, it demonstrates that the underlying reasons - social, economic, political - for war and violence in our history often had very little to do with religion. While human beings have a natural propensity for aggression, collective violence and warfare emerged at a certain point in history when the invention of agriculture created a society and a state based on the accumulation of wealth. For most of history our destructive potential could be contained but with the industrialised warfare and all-powerful state of the modern age, humanity is on the brink of destroying itself. Vast in scope, impeccably researched and passionately argued, this book is more than a corrective to the prevailing view that religion is to blame for most of the bloodshed throughout human history: it is a celebration of those religious ideas and movements that have opposed war and aggression and promoted peace and reconciliation 10291 ISBN 9781847921871 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 800.
Published by The Bodley Head, 2014
ISBN 10: 1847921876ISBN 13: 9781847921871
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Paperback. 1014. Countering the atheist claim that believers are by default violent fanatics and religion is the cause of all major wars, Karen Armstrong demonstrates that religious faith is not inherently violent. In fact, the world's major religions have throughout their history displayed ambivalent attitudes towards aggression and warfare. At times they have allied themselves with states and empires for protection or to further their influence; at others they have tried to curb state oppression and aggression and worked for peace and justice. Taking us on a journey from prehistoric times to the present, Karen Armstrong contrasts medieval crusaders and modern-day jihadists with the pacifism of the Buddha and Jesus' vision of a just and peaceful society; moreover, she demonstrates that the underlying reasons - social, economic, political - for war and violence in our history often had very little to do with religion. While human beings have a natural propensity for aggression, collective violence and warfare emerged at a certain point in history when the invention of agriculture created a society and a state based on the accumulation of wealth. For most of history our destructive potential could be contained but with the industrialised warfare and all-powerful state of the modern age, humanity is on the brink of destroying itself. Vast in scope, impeccably researched and passionately argued, Fields of Blood is more than a corrective to the prevailing view that religion is to blame for most of the bloodshed throughout human history: it is a celebration of those religious ideas and movements that have opposed war and aggression and promoted peace and reconciliation. 2014. A trade paperback copy in fine, unmarked and unread condition.
Published by The Bodley Head, London, 2014
ISBN 10: 1847921876ISBN 13: 9781847921871
Seller: M. & A. Simper Bookbinders & Booksellers, WARRNAMBOOL, VIC, Australia
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Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. A very good copy. ; 235 x 155mm; x, 499 pages.