Religion and Violence: An Encyclopedia of Faith and Conflict from Antiquity to the Present (3 volume set) [Hardcover]

Jeffrey Ian Ross (Author, Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 15, 2010

International and interdisciplinary--as well as historical and contemporary--in scope and coverage, this encyclopedia provides background information and authoritative analysis on a broad array of questions and issues related to the intersection of religion and violence. It offers a comprehensive but concise approach to the most important individuals (those who advocated violence as well as those who opposed it), historical events, groups and practices, theories, movements and processes, causes and effects connected to religious-driven violence.

Religion and Violence integrates scholarly analysis with current events, and discusses the global ramifications of religious violence both historically and in today's world. It covers major religions of the world and their different approaches to violence, along with country and regional studies. More than 130 signed A-Z articles provide in-depth perspectives on a wide variety of subjects and issues connected with religion and violence, including Osama bin Laden, Gerry Adams, the Crusades, Rwandan genocide, September 11th, Falun Gong, al Qaeda, skinheads, witchcraft, anti-abortion protests, new religious movements, the Internet, and much more. Photos and tables accompany select entries, and all entries include bibliographic citations.

Editorial Reviews

Review

entries summarize key concepts in accessible, clear language that is both informative and interesting ....contributors... maintain an objective, analytical approach... topics having a broader impact on the overall coverage of the issue getting more space... an excellent addition to most academic and public libraries.  
- Ann Welton BOOKLIST

... in-depth, scholarly, and interdisciplinary.. usefulness given to comparative religious studies, international connections, and realistic and historical examples of faith and violence... the college, seminary, university or public library will be incomplete if these volumes are excluded.- Joseph P. Hester AMERICAN REFERENCE BOOKS ANNUAL

Entries summarize key concepts in accessible, clear language that is both informative and interesting ....contributors... maintain an objective, analytical approach... topics having a broader impact on the overall coverage of the issue getting more space... an excellent addition to most academic and public libraries.  
- Ann Welton BOOKLIST --Ann Welton, BOOKLIST

...in-depth, scholarly, and interdisciplinary.. usefulness given to comparative religious studies, international connections, and realistic and historical examples of faith and violence... the college, seminary, university or public library will be incomplete if these volumes are excluded.- --Joseph P. Hester, AMERICAN REFERENCE BOOKS ANNUAL

About the Author

Jeffrey Ian Ross, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the School of Criminal Justice, College of Public Affairs, and a Research Fellow of the Center for International and Comparative Law at the University of Baltimore. He has researched, written, and lectured on national security, political violence, political crime, violent crime, corrections, policing, cybercrime, and crime and justice in Indian Country for over two decades. Ross' work has appeared in many academic journals and books, as well as popular media. He is the author, co-author, editor, or co-editor of sixteen books.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 290 pages
• Publisher: M E Sharpe Reference (November 15, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0765620480
• ISBN-13: 978-0765620484
• Product Dimensions: 14.3 x 9.3 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,167,908 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jeffrey Ian Ross, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the School of Criminal Justice, College of Public Affairs, and a Research Fellow of the Center for International and Comparative Law at the University of Baltimore.

He has researched, written, and lectured on corrections, policing, political crime (esp., terrorism and state crime), violence (esp., criminal, political, and religious), cybercrime, extreme/abnormal criminal behavior, and crime and justice in Indian Country for over two decades. Ross' work has appeared in many academic journals and books, as well as popular media. He is the author, co-author, editor, or co-editor of sixteen books.

Ross is a frequent and respected subject matter expert for local, regional, national and international news media. He has made live appearances on CNN, CNBC, and Fox News Network. Additionally Ross has written op-eds for The (Baltimore) Sun, The (Maryland) Daily Record, The Gazette (weekly community newspapers serving Maryland's Montgomery, Frederick, Prince Georges and Carroll counties), the Baltimore Examiner, and the Tampa Tribune.

From 1995-1998, Ross was a social science analyst with the National Institute of Justice, a division of the U.S. Department of Justice. In 2003, he was awarded the University of Baltimore's Distinguished Chair in Research Award. During the early 1980s Jeff worked almost four years in a correctional institution. His website is www.jeffreyianross.com.