The Price of Freedom Denied: Religious Persecution and Conflict in the Twenty-First Century

ISBN-13: 9780521197052 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 257 str.

Brian J. Grim; Roger Finke

Opis

This book examines the extent and causes of contemporary religious persecution and conflict.

Recenzje

'[A] dense and thought-provoking book … with the dispassion and technical sophistication of a NASA camera photographing Earth.' Jonathan Benthall, The Times Literary Supplement

Spis treści

1. Religious persecution: pervasive and pernicious; 2. Religious freedom: broken promises; 3. Persecution: the price of freedoms denied; 4. A closer look: Japan, Brazil and Nigeria; 5. A closer look: China, India and Iran; 6. What about Muslim-majority countries?; 7. Do religious freedoms really matter?; Appendix. Testing the competing arguments.