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245 10 a| Religion, war, and ethics :b| a sourcebook of textual traditions /c| Gregory M. Reichberg, Peace Research Institute Oslo, Henrik Syse, Peace Research Institute Oslo ; with the assistance of Nicole Hartwell.;

264 1 a| New York City :b| Cambridge University Press,c| [2014];

300 a| xii, 742 pages ;c| 27 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| 1. Judaism / Adam Afterman and Gedaliah Afterman -- 2. Catholic Christianity / Gregory M. Reichberg and Robert Araujo, S. J. -- 3. Eastern Orthodox Christianity / Yuri Stoyanov -- 4. Protestant Christianity / Valerie Ona Morkevicius -- 5. Sunni Islam / Nesrine Badawi and John Kelsay -- 6. Shi ́ite Islam / Mohammad Faghfoory -- 7. Hinduism / Kaushik Roy -- 8. The Buddhist traditions of South and Southeast Asia / Mahinda Deegalle -- 9. Chinese and Korean religious traditions / Vladimir Tikhonov -- 10. Religious traditions of Japan / Soho Machida -- 11. Sikh tradition / Torkel Brekke.;

520 a| Religion, War, and Ethics is a collection of primary sources from the world's major religions on the ethics of war. Each chapter brings together annotated texts - scriptural, theological, ethical, and legal - from a variety of historical periods that reflect each tradition's response to perennial questions about the nature of war: when, if ever, is recourse to arms morally justifiable? What moral constraints should apply to military conduct? Can a lasting earthly peace be achieved? Are there sacred reasons for waging war, and special rewards for those who do the fighting? The religions covered include Sunni and Shiite Islam; Judaism; Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestant Christianity; Theravada Buddhism; East Asian religious traditions (Confucianism, Shinto, Japanese and Korean Buddhism); Hinduism; and Sikhism. Each section is compiled by a specialist, recognized within his or her respective religious tradition, who has also written a commentary on the historical and textual context of the passages selected. -- Provided by publisher.;

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Religion, war, and ethics : a sourcebook of textual traditions / Gregory M. Reichberg, Peace Research Institute Oslo, Henrik Syse, Peace Research Institute Oslo ; with the assistance of Nicole Hartwell.

Author/creator	Reichberg, Gregory M.
Format	Book
Publication	New York City : Cambridge University Press, [2014]
Description	xii, 742 pages ; 27 cm
Subjects	War--Religious aspects. War--Moral and ethical aspects. Just war doctrine.

Contents	1. Judaism / Adam Afterman and Gedaliah Afterman -- 2. Catholic Christianity / Gregory M. Reichberg and Robert Araujo, S. J. -- 3. Eastern Orthodox Christianity / Yuri Stoyanov -- 4. Protestant Christianity / Valerie Ona Morkevicius -- 5. Sunni Islam / Nesrine Badawi and John Kelsay -- 6. Shi ́ite Islam / Mohammad Faghfoory -- 7. Hinduism / Kaushik Roy -- 8. The Buddhist traditions of South and Southeast Asia / Mahinda Deegalle -- 9. Chinese and Korean religious traditions / Vladimir Tikhonov -- 10. Religious traditions of Japan / Soho Machida -- 11. Sikh tradition / Torkel Brekke.
Abstract	Religion, War, and Ethics is a collection of primary sources from the world's major religions on the ethics of war. Each chapter brings together annotated texts - scriptural, theological, ethical, and legal - from a variety of historical periods that reflect each tradition's response to perennial questions about the nature of war: when, if ever, is recourse to arms morally justifiable? What moral constraints should apply to military conduct? Can a lasting earthly peace be achieved? Are there sacred reasons for waging war, and special rewards for those who do the fighting? The religions covered include Sunni and Shiite Islam; Judaism; Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestant Christianity; Theravada Buddhism; East Asian religious traditions (Confucianism, Shinto, Japanese and Korean Buddhism); Hinduism; and Sikhism. Each section is compiled by a specialist, recognized within his or her respective religious tradition, who has also written a commentary on the historical and textual context of the passages selected. -- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2013030383
ISBN	9780521450386 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN	0521450381 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN	9780521738279 (paperback)
ISBN	052173827X (paperback)
Standard identifier#	40023903478

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