Violence and abuse in society Books
Franz Steiner Verlag Wiesbaden GmbH Forschungen Zur Gewalt in Der Romischen Antike
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£72.00
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG Glaubenskämpfe: Katholiken und Gewalt im 19.
Book SynopsisFor the past two decades, the study of "religious violence" has been on the rise. Whilst some scholars argue that violence is innate to (monotheistic) religion or community building, others claim that violence 'in the name of God' is a reaction to secularization, a form of political violence or a myth that legitimates repression by secular states. Battles over Belief. Catholics and Violence in the 19th Century offers a much-needed historical perspective on this social science literature as it provides the first comprehensive overview of the changing interplay of faith and violence during the period spanning the French Revolution and First World War. Chapters probe violent acts linked to inner-Catholic, Catholic-secular and interreligious conflict, but also demonstrate the importance of rhetoric and symbolics for nurturing and framing violence across the nineteenth century world. Of special interest is the role of agency. Thus, the book reveals the motives for violence but also its legitimation and interpretation. It furthermore shows the intricate ways in which differences over religion collided with secular differences. By demonstrating that religion remained a powerful trigger for violence beyond the French Revolution, Battles over Belief shows that the relationship between religion and violence, both in the nineteenth century and more generally, is more complex than scholars have suggested.
£90.06
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Gewaltgemeinschaften In der Geschichte:
Book SynopsisWarum erscheint Gewalt in der Geschichte geradezu ubiquitÃr und unausrottbar?
£71.50
V&R unipress GmbH Ich bin nicht gekommen, Frieden zu bringen,
Book SynopsisThe question of religion and violence becomes a complex challenge, as is proven by the unusual diversity of the articles in this volume which deals with violence in the sacred writings of the three great book religions. Along with medieval Jewish trials and peasant wars, both the historical and legal dimensions of this subject are also touched upon. Basic philosophical and theological reflections are also considered; whilst it is revealed that structural and societal violence is seemingly less visible when looking at Western economism. This is contrasted with the exemplary perspective on India, illustrating that the issue is consummately ill-defined by viewing it from a purely Western-European perspective. This volume encourages the reader to continue thinking about this current and fundamental problem of mankind.
£54.34
£54.57
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Sánate a ti mismo / The Healing Self: A
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£16.16
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial San Fernando. Última parada: Viaje al crimen
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£16.96
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial La pelea por los infiernos. Las mafias que se
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£15.26
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial La fosa de agua: Desapariciones y feminicidios en
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£13.46
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial #Ellos hablan: Testimonios de hombres, la
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£29.41
NIAS Press Violence and Belonging: Land, Love and Lethal
Book SynopsisMost studies of violence in the Middle East and South Asia come from the perspective of honour or political violence. By contrast, this important study offers a new perspective on its causes in Pakistan's unruly North-West Frontier Province, challenging stereotyped images of a region and people miscast as extremist and militant. Based on an in-depth study of local conflicts, the book sheds light on the complexities of violence, not only at the structural or systemic level, but also as experienced by the men involved in lethal conflict.In this way, the book provides a subjective and experiential approach to violence that is applicable beyond the field locality and relevant for advancing the study of violence in the Middle East and South Asia.Trade Review'We should make the best possible use of this analysis: for its daring perspectives, extreme empirical findings, and wide relevance. It deserves a very careful reading for its contributions to so many aspects of our understanding of honour, politics and human society' - Fredrik BarthTable of ContentsForeword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Glossary; 1 Introduction; 2 Belonging to the Palas Valley; 3 The textured landscape; 4 Land of contention; 5 Being, longing and belonging; 6 Condemned and confined; 7 Magic and honour; 8 Contesting the boundaries; 9 Brooding over the big trees; 10 Thresholds and transitions; Notes; References; Index.
£36.32
Viella The Idea of Violence
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£28.50
World Health Organization Informe Sobre La Situación Mundial de la
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£45.60
Zubaan The Fear That Stalks: Gender-Based Violence in
Book SynopsisWhat are the underlying causes and consequences of gender-based violence in public spaces? Who defines what comprises the "public space" - and why are those spaces so often barred not only to women, but also the poor, transgender people, and others outside the narrow definition of "normal"? The Fear That Stalks brings together scholars from a range of disciplines and activists from the women's movement to explore the causes, nature, and consequences of gender-based violence. These powerful and articulate essays draw connections between diverse forms of violence, such as sexual harassment, sexual assault, honor killing, tonsuring, rape, and homicide. The book also offers suggestions for policy changes that can help address the pervasive problem of gender-based violence, and make our societies safe for men and women alike.
£28.70
Zubaan Conflicted Democracies and Gendered Violence –
Book SynopsisConflicted Democracies and Gendered Violence elucidates the centrality of political and foundational violence in the governance of conflicted democracies in the postcolony, calling attention to the urgent need for transformation. Spectacular and quotidian gendered and sexualized violence by states and collectives holds in place fraught and unjust histories and relations between elites and subalterns, majoritarian subjects and non-dominant "Others." At the intersections of nationalist and decolonial confrontations, such violence regularizes states of emergency and exception. Through oral history, archival, and legal research undertaken over three years, this interdisciplinary work underscores the need for transitional and transformative justice mechanisms in conflicted democracies to address protracted conflict (focusing on their internal dimensions) and social upheaval. India serves as a case in point, exemplified by ongoing and recent conflicts in Jammu and Kashmir and the Punjab and episodic social upheavals in Gujarat (in 2002) and Odisha (in 2008). Victim-survivor narratives of counter-memory, historical records, and legal analyses of formative cases detail the depth and texture of social suffering and illustrate the inadequacy and inhumanity of official responses to events of extraordinary violence. Expanding on methods in justice and accountability and espousing the right to heal, scholars and practitioners raise critical questions regarding the state, civil society, and diverse institutions, and the most elemental of constituents: victim-survivors. Contributors: Angana P. Chatterji, Mallika Kaur, Roxanna Altholz, Paola Bacchetta, Rajvinder Singh Bains, Mihir Desai, Laurel E. Fletcher, Parvez Imroz, Jeremy J. Sarkin, and Pwi Wu.
£41.14
Viella Editrice War, Violence and the Ethics of Resistance / Guerra, Violenza Ed Etica Della Resistenza
£26.76
