"Holy war" and gender : violence in religious discourses

In modern societies we seem to witness a renaissance of religious thought and religious passion that at times leads to violent action. "Holy Wars" are part of this "renaissance", but it is not at all clear whether this 'holiness' is a relict of religion, a return to religious thinking, or rather the new face of a modernity that dons the mask of religion. This collection aims at a better understanding of the implications of modern warfare - its form and its causes - for Gender Studies. Gender is a very useful interpretive tool in deciphering historical, cultural and socio-economical subtexts of the modern world. Contents: Holy terror (Regina M. Schwartz); This sex which is one (Hannah Naveh); The symbol of the cross (Christina von Braun); Religious-based violence against women, and feminist responses: Iran, Afghanistan, and Algeria (Valentine M. Moghadam); Tödliche Selbstopferung in der arabischen Literatur: eine Frage von Macht und Ehre? (Friederike Pannewick); Rape and murder in Gujarat: violence against Muslim women in the struggle for Hindu supremacy (Martha C. Nussbaum); War, religion, gender and psyche: an Irish perspective (Mary Condren); Zwischen Auflösung und Verfestigung: zur Transformation des Begriffs Kultur im Prozess von Globalisierung (Cornelia Klinger); Inszenierungen von Religion und Männlichkeit im amerikanischen Kriegsfilm (Ulrike Brunotte); The political veil: interconnected discourses on burqas and headscarves in the US and in Europe (Gabriele Dietze); Projekt Sarah - Hagar: Dialog im globalen Dorf (Christiane Klingspor).

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