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Table of contents :
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
CHRONOLOGY
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Introduction
1. The Rise of the Monotheistic Religions
2. Christianity Becomes a State Religion
3. The Emergence of Islam
4. Toward a Clash of Civilizations
5. The Middle Eastern Crusades
6. The Crusading Spirit Lives On
7. From Holy War to All-Out Religious War
8. In the Name of God: Religious Warfare in Europe, 1524–1700
9. Religious Violence in a Secular World
Epilogue: Of Gods and Men
NOTES
SUGGESTED READINGS
INDEX