HIST 212: Holy War
Course Description
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.Concepts of holy war in Jewish, Christian and Muslim history; language and literature of holy war; motivations for waging holy war; the relationship between war, martyrdom, pilgrimage and sainthood; religious orders engaging in holy war; political aims of holy war; practices of holy war; perspectives of those attacked in holy wars.Cross Listing:RELSĀ 212/HISTĀ 212.