Research Catalog

Title

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

Author

Smock, David R.

Publication

Washington, D.C. : United States Institute of Peace Press, 1995.

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Additional Authors

United States Institute of Peace

Description

ix, 74 p. : ill.; 23 cm.

Summary

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)

Series Statement

Perspectives series

Uniform Title

Perspectives series.

Subject

• Nonviolence > Comparative studies > Congresses
• Pacifism > Comparative studies > Congresses
• War > Comparative studies > Congresses
• Peace > Comparative studies > Congresses

Genre/Form

• Conference papers and proceedings
• Actes de congrès.

Note

• Based on a symposium held July 28, 1993, sponsored by the United States Institute of Peace.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 73-74).

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

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)

LCCN

^^^94045230^

OCLC

31709597

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library