World religions and norms of war

Vesselin Popovski

ISBN 10: 9280811630 / ISBN 13: 9789280811636

Published by UN Distributed Titles, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: World religions and norms of war
• Publisher: UN Distributed Titles
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9280811630
• ISBN 13: 9789280811636
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 453.6 grams

About this title

Synopsis

This book explains the norms of war in the different religions. After a chapter which describes the links and interactions between religion and war, the book exposes the norms of war in Hinduism, in Theravada Buddhism, in Japanese religion, in Judaism, in Roman Catholic Christianity, in Eastern Orthodox Christianity, in Protestant Christianity, in Shia Islam and in Sunni Islam.

About the Author

Vesselin Popovski is senior academic program officer and director of studies on international order and justice, Peace and Governance Program, United Nations University. Gregory M. Reichberg is senior researcher and program leader, Ethics, Norms and Identities Program, International Peace Research Institute in Oslo. Nicholas Turner is academic program associate, Peace and Governance Program, United Nations University.