Fighting for God: Religion, Conflict and the State from Antiquity to the Crusades HS 437 (4)
Examines different case studies from the ancient to the early modem world and looks at the various modes in which the divine affected people's perceptions of conflict and inter-communal relations. Explores the iconic place of Crusading and Jihad in modern thinking about war. Prerequisite: 45 units. Students with credit for HIST 437 may not take HS 437 for further credit.