Jonathan H Ebel
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
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Language
English
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Description
"Violence has been a central feature of America's history, culture, and standing in the world. It has taken many forms: from state-sponsored uses of force such as war or law enforcement to revolution, secession, terrorism, and other actions with important political and cultural implications. Religion also holds a crucial place in the American experience of violence, particularly for those who have found order and meaning in their worlds via religious...