Does religion cause terrorism? This volume presents a range of theories and case studies that address this important issue.

Does religion cause terrorism? This volume presents a range of theories and case studies that address this important issue.

This Companion volume offers a sweeping survey of the Bible as a work of literature and its impact on Western writing. Individual essays explore topics which unravel the complex and subtle character of biblical stories, ethical injunctions, and legal texts, and examine how Western authors such as Milton and Shelley were inspired by them.