1. Introduction: Why This Book?
2. What Is This Thing Called "Religion"?
3. Who Are These Human Beings Who "Do" Religion—The Rise of Religion?
4. What About Religion and Violence?
5. What Is This Thing Called "Genocide"?
6. Who Are These Human Beings Who "Do" Genocide—The Perpetrators?
7. "Holy" Wars & "Religious" Wars: Is There a Genocidal Connection?
8. Antisemitism as Genocide
9. Why Should Biology Matter?
10. Why Should Geography, Climate Change and Diseases Matter?
11. Changing the Conversation: What Is to Be Done?
12. Conclusions: Bringing It All Together: Religion, Violence and Genocide
Bibliography
Appendix 1: United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
Index
About the Author
Biography
Steven Leonard Jacobs is Professor of Religious Studies and Emeritus Aaron Aronov Chair of Judaic Studies at The University of Alabama, USA.
