Perspectives on pacifism : Christian, Jewish, and Muslim views on nonviolence and international conflict / David R. Smock ; introduction by David Little.

Author
Smock, David R. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Washington, D.C. : United States Institute of Peace Press, 1995.
Description
ix, 74 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

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    Series
    Perspectives series [More in this series]
    Summary note
    1 Introduction (starting p. 3) / David Little -- 2 Nonviolence and Pacifism within Christian Thought (starting p. 11) -- 3 Jewish Perspectives (starting p. 21) -- 4 An Islamic Perspective (starting p. 29) -- 5 Comparison of Three Faith Traditions (starting p. 37) -- 6 Peaceforce: A Nonviolent Strategy for Intervention (starting p. 41) -- 7 How Can Nonviolence Address International Conflict? (starting p. 49) -- 8 Concluding Reflections (starting p. 61) -- Participant Biographies (starting p. 65) -- Notes (starting p. 73)
    Notes
    Based on a symposium held July 28, 1993, sponsored by the United States Institute of Peace.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. 73-74).
    Creation/​Production credits
    Based on a symposium held July 28, 1993, sponsored by the United States Institute of Peace.
    Contents
    • 1. Introduction / David Little
    • 2. Nonviolence and Pacifism within Christian Thought
    • 3. Jewish Perspectives
    • 4. An Islamic Perspective
    • 5. Comparison of Three Faith Traditions
    • 6. Peaceforce: A Nonviolent Strategy for Intervention
    • 7. How Can Nonviolence Address International Conflict?
    • 8. Concluding Reflections.
    ISBN
    • 1878379429 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
    • 9781878379429 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
    LCCN
    94045230
    OCLC
    31709597
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