{"product_id":"fields-of-blood-9780099564980","title":"Fields of Blood","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the most persistent myth of our time: religion is the cause of all violence. But history suggests otherwise. Karen Armstrong, former Roman Catholic nun and one of our foremost scholars of religion, speaks out to disprove the link between religion and bloodshed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Religion is as old as humanity: \u003ci\u003eFields of Blood \u003c\/i\u003egoes      back to the Stone Age hunter-gatherers and traces religion through the      centuries, from medieval crusaders to modern-day jihadists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* The West today has a warped concept of religion: we regard faith as a personal and private matter, but for most of history faith has informed people's entire outlook on life, and often been inseparable from politics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Humans undoubtedly have a natural propensity for      aggression: the founders of the largest religions  Jesus, Buddha, the      rabbis of early Judaism, the prophet Muhammad  aimed to curb violence and      build a more peaceful and just society, but with our growing greed for      \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKaren Armstrong's \u003cb\u003ewonderful\u003c\/b\u003e book certainly cleanses the mind. It may even do a little repair work on the heart -- Ferdinand Mount * Spectator *\u003cbr\u003eKaren Armstrong is\u003cb\u003e one of our most perceptive and thoughtful writers\u003c\/b\u003e on religion... \u003cb\u003eConsistently surprising\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eilluminating\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFields of Blood\u003c\/i\u003e should be read by anyone interested in understanding the interaction of religion with violence in the modern world -- John Gray * New Statesman *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003efascinating\u003c\/b\u003e and very accessible book... \u003ci\u003eFields of Blood\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea must read\u003c\/b\u003e for those who want to work for justice and peace. -- Tariq Ramadan, Professor of Contemporary Islamic Studies, University of Oxford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMind-boggling\u003c\/b\u003e… we feel we are in the hands of an expert. Armstrong is doing us a great service -- David Shariatmadari * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eElegant\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003epowerful\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cb\u003e erudite\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eaccurate\u003c\/b\u003e...\u003cb\u003edazzling\u003c\/b\u003e in its breadth and historical detail * Washington Post *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732300673367,"sku":"9780099564980","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780099564980.jpg?v=1719996324","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fields-of-blood-9780099564980","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}