Based on exhaustive research and written with an unflinching, unbiased eye towards revealing the often painful truth, Making War in the Name of God unveils humanity's ancient habit of sanctifying bloodshed - and exposes a past that seems doomed to repeat itself every day from the Middle East to Europe. From the first Jihads and the Crusades to the sectarian terrorism of today, acclaimed scholar Catherwood traces the fascinating history of holy war, revealing complexities that are vital to understanding a subject that continues to divide us all.
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Based on exhaustive research and written with an unflinching, unbiased eye towards revealing the often painful truth, Making War in the Name of God unveils humanity's ancient habit of sanctifying bloodshed - and exposes a past that seems doomed to repeat itself every day from the Middle East to Europe. From the first Jihads and the Crusades to the sectarian terrorism of today, acclaimed scholar Catherwood traces the fascinating history of holy war, revealing complexities that are vital to understanding a subject that continues to divide us all.