Religion and world change: Violence and terrorism versus peace

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 761-784

  Silberman, Israela ^a   Higgins, E Tory ^a   Dweck, Carol S ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT; PEACE PROCESS; RELIGION; TERRORISM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 33747130846     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2005.00431.x     Document Type: Article

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