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- Title
Christianity and Violence in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Period: Perspectives from Europe and Japan.
- Authors
Verbaere, Lies
- Abstract
This article discusses the relationship between violence and religion in Europe, its early modern colonies, and Japan. The authors argue against the assumption that violence and religion are intrinsically connected or that universal models can explain this link. The focus is on historical contextualization and non-institutionalized forms of social regulation. The contributions cover various geographical and chronological contexts, including biblical notions of violence, medieval and early modern European terminology on violence, and case studies on tyrannicide, Machiavelli's political thought, relations between Muslim vassals and Spanish lords, and Christian missions in Japan. However, the article notes that the volume's focus remains Eurocentric and suggests extending the line of inquiry to other regions.
- Subjects
JAPAN; MIDDLE Ages; VIOLENCE; CHRISTIANITY; THIRTY Years' War, 1618-1648; HOLY Roman Empire
- Publication
Renaissance Studies, 2024, Vol 38, Issue 2, p285
- ISSN
0269-1213
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/rest.12840