Claiming History in Religious Conflicts

edited by Adrian Brandli and Katharina Heyden

Book cover: Claiming History in Religious Conflicts

Extent: 357 pages

Publisher: Schwabe Verlagsgruppe AG

Subjects: Philosophy, Religious Studies

Series: Bibliotheca Helvetica Romana

Series volume number: 39

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(October 2021)

ISBN: 9783796544545

Price: $81.00

In stock

In what way did or does the past lend credence to religion and how did or does the formation of and departure from tradition affect claims to religious truth? How does historical reasoning contribute towards the unraveling of religious conflicts and what role does history play in concrete peace building processes? The contributions to this volume tackle these questions. Collectively, they take a decidedly multidisciplinary and diachronic perspective, throwing light upon an important subject with significant contemporary reverberations.


In what way did or does the past lend credence to religion and how did or does the formation of and departure from tradition affect claims to religious truth? How does historical reasoning contribute towards the unravelling of religious conflicts and what role does history play in concrete peace building processes? The contributions to this volume tackle these questions. Collectively, they take a decidedly multidisciplinary and diachronic perspective, throwing light upon an important subject with significant contemporary reverberations.

  • Edited by Adrian Brandli
  • Edited by Katharina Heyden