Description: This book provides an overview of the history of religion and war, and a framework for analysing it. Ranging from ancient history to modern day conflicts, and touching on both religiously incited violence and pacifism, it offers a nuanced view on these issues that have had such weight in the past, and which continue to shape our present and future.
Review Quotes: "War and Religion is written in a clear, accessible style that offers concise, informative details. It would be a useful introductory text for undergraduate students in political science and war and religious studies, as well as the core program." -- Arab Studies Quarterly
"Mitchell and Rey offer a panoramic narrative of the historical and contemporary relationship between war and religion. Though brief (as expected of a title in the "Very Short Introductions" series), the book covers a lot of ground. Recommended. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates; graduate students; general readers." -- M. S. Hill, Liberty University, CHOICE"The book is a very interesting insight into religiously motivated violence. It provides a good panoramic view of the ancient and the recent past. This equips the reader with the necessary introductory level knowledge, which enables a more informed view of what is currently happening internationally in light of the lessons of the past...readers who like reading arguments that challenge mainstream understanding of ideas might also find the book very interesting." -- Syed Qasim Abbas, Manchester Journal of Transnational Islamic Law & Practice