The Crescent and the Cross : Muslim and Christian Approaches to War and Peace

Ramsbotham, Oliver (EDT)/ Risaluddin, Saba (EDT)/ Wicker, Brian (EDT)

Palgrave Macmillan（2016/01発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781349264421
• DDC分類 170

Full Description

This book is the product of dialogue between a group of leading British Muslim and Christian scholars concerned about the alleged danger to the 'West' of Islamic 'fundamentalism'. It analyses the ethical and legal principles, rooted in both traditions, underlying any use of armed force in the modern world. After chapters on the history, theology and laws of war as seen from both sides, the book applies its conclusions to (a) the 1990-91 Gulf War and (b) the Bosnian Conflict. It concludes that Huntington's 'Clash of Civilisations' thesis is a dangerous myth.

Contents

Foreword Introduction (with List of Contributors) Islam and Christianity: A Shared Heritage and History Christian Perspectives on War and Peace War and Peace in Islamic Law Common and Divergent Themes in the Two Traditions The Modern International Laws of War: Christian and Muslim Approaches Christian and Muslim Approaches to the Gulf War 1990-91 Humanitarian Intervention in the Bosnian Conflict Conclusion Index