andrew holt

Aug 09 2023

Martin Luther on Holy War against the Turks

Andrew Holt Ph.D.

Editor’s note: The following essay is reprinted from Religion and World Civilizations: How Faith Shaped Societies from Antiquity to the Present, 3 Vols. (edited by Andrew Holt). Copyright © 2023 by Bloomsbury Academic. All rights reserved. Reproduced here with the permission of Bloomsbury Academic...

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Jan 03 2023

The Myth of Religion as the Cause of Most Wars

Andrew Holt Ph.D.

The following essay, by Andrew Holt, is republished from John D. Hosler‘s edited volume, Seven Myths of Military History (Hackett, 2022). It is provided here with both the permission of Professor Hosler and Hackett Publishing. Thoughtful feedback and comments are welcome and can be emailed...

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