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Surveying the period from the rise of Islam in the early seventh century to the present day, Just Wars, Holy Wars, and Jihads is the first book to investigate in depth the historical interaction among Jewish, Christian, and Muslim ideas about when the use of force is justified. Grouped under the three labels of just war, holy war, and jihad, these ideas are explored throughout twenty chapters that cover wide-ranging topics from the impact of the early Islamic conquests upon Byzantine, Syriac, and Muslim thinking on justified war to analyzing the impact of international law and terrorism on conceptions of just war and jihad in the modern day. This study serves as a major contribution to the comparative study of the ethics of war and peace.

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The best collection of cross-religious scholarship on war yet produced. --Journal of the American Academy of Religion Just Wars, Holy Wars, and Jihads is a significant contribution to the study of war and peace in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. This is a worthy successor to the groundbreaking work done by James Turner Johnson and John Kelsay on this subject. It is sure to be cited along with their works for years to come. This book balances breadth and depth beautifully with an impressive quality of scholarship. Every serious student of religion and war will be proud to have this in their library. --Mark J. Allman, Faculty Associate at the Center for the Study of Jewish-Christian-Muslim Relations, Merrimack College ...[A] major contribution to the comparative study of the ethics of war and peace. --Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology

the chapters are admirably objective, presenting facts for the reader's consideration and sparing him from the personal opinions of the writers. ... Overall, this book begins by provoking thought and continues with historical education ... it is recommended reading. Ali Abd al-Malik, The Islamic Quarterly

<br> Just Wars, Holy Wars, and Jihads is a significant contribution to the study of war and peace in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. This is a worthy successor to the groundbreaking work done by James Turner Johnson and John Kelsay on this subject. It is sure to be cited along with their works for years to come. This book balances breadth and depth beautifully with an impressive quality of scholarship. Every serious student of religion and war will be proud to have this in their library. --Mark J. Allman, Faculty Associate at the Center for the Study of Jewish-Christian-Muslim Relations, Merrimack College<p><br>

Sohail Hashmi has edited a fine collection of essays that attempt to explore the interaction between Christian (mainly) and Jewish just war thinking and Muslim jihad thinking from the rise of Islam in the seventh century to the present day. ... a major achievement. Darrell Cole, Journal of Church and State the chapters are admirably objective, presenting facts for the reader's consideration and sparing him from the personal opinions of the writers. ... Overall, this book begins by provoking thought and continues with historical education ... it is recommended reading. Ali Abd al-Malik, The Islamic Quarterly All in all this volume represents an important interdisciplinary contribution to the scholarship on the history of just war theory and jihad Usaama al-Azami, Journal of Islamic Studies

"""The best collection of cross-religious scholarship on war yet produced."" --Journal of the American Academy of Religion ""Just Wars, Holy Wars, and Jihads is a significant contribution to the study of war and peace in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. This is a worthy successor to the groundbreaking work done by James Turner Johnson and John Kelsay on this subject. It is sure to be cited along with their works for years to come. This book balances breadth and depth beautifully with an impressive quality of scholarship. Every serious student of religion and war will be proud to have this in their library."" --Mark J. Allman, Faculty Associate at the Center for the Study of Jewish-Christian-Muslim Relations, Merrimack College ""...[A] major contribution to the comparative study of the ethics of war and peace."" --Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology"

The best collection of cross-religious scholarship on war yet produced. --Journal of the American Academy of Religion Just Wars, Holy Wars, and Jihads is a significant contribution to the study of war and peace in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. This is a worthy successor to the groundbreaking work done by James Turner Johnson and John Kelsay on this subject. It is sure to be cited along with their works for years to come. This book balances breadth and depth beautifully with an impressive quality of scholarship. Every serious student of religion and war will be proud to have this in their library. --Mark J. Allman, Faculty Associate at the Center for the Study of Jewish-Christian-Muslim Relations, Merrimack College

Sohail Hashmi has edited a fine collection of essays that attempt to explore the interaction between Christian (mainly) and Jewish just war thinking and Muslim jihad thinking from the rise of Islam in the seventh century to the present day. ... a major achievement. Darrell Cole, Journal of Church and State the chapters are admirably objective, presenting facts for the reader's consideration and sparing him from the personal opinions of the writers. ... Overall, this book begins by provoking thought and continues with historical education ... it is recommended reading. Ali Abd al-Malik, The Islamic Quarterly All in all this volume represents an important interdisciplinary contribution to the scholarship on the history of just war theory and jihad Usaama al-Azami, Journal of Islamic Studies This book is in my opinion the best collection of cross-religious scholarship on war yet produced. It includes much new material and is stimulating and suggestive. Reuven Firestone, Journal of the American Academy of Religion

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Sohail H. Hashmi is Professor of International Relations and Alumnae Foundation Chair in the Social Sciences at Mount Holyoke College.

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