TY  - BOOK
AU  - Juergensmeyer,Mark
TI  - Terror in the mind of God : : the global rise of religious violence 
SN  - 0520232062
AV  - BL 65 J93t 2000
U1  - 291.1/78331 
PY  - 2000///
CY  - Berkeley, Calif. ; , London : 
PB  - University of California Press
KW  - Violence
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Terrorismo
KW  - Aspectos religiosos
KW  - Violencia
N1  - Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Terror and God CULTURES OF VIOLENCE 2. Soldiers for Christ 3. Zion Betrayed 4. Islam's "Neglected Duty" 5. The Sword of Sikhism 6. Armageddon in a Tokyo Subway THE LOGIC OF RELIGIOUS VIOLENCE 7. Theater of Terror 8. Cosmic War 9. Martyrs and Demons 10. Warriors' Power 11. The Mind of God Notes Interviews and Correspondence Bibliography Index
N2  - Documents the global rise of religious terrorism and seeks to understand the odd attraction of religion and violence. The author examines the large religious community of supporters who make violent acts possible rather than the relatively small number who carry them out. Using case studies along the spectrum of Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism and Buddhism, he examines religious communities that often perceive themselves and their way of life as under attack
ER  -