Wars in the name of God

Thirteen Centuries of Holy WarsChristians vs. Christians, Sunnis vs. ShiitesCatholics vs. ProtestantsWhy do humans wage war in the name of God? From the first jihads of the seventh century, the Crusades of the Middle Ages, to the Reformation and the terror waged by today''s fanatics, scholar Christopher Catherwood surveys the fascinating history of holy wars, revealing the hidden details that are ...