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The Drama Triangle of Religion and Violence

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The intersection of religion and violence is not the invention of our era. From time immemorial these two have been closely connected, interwoven dimensions of human experience. As soon as humans come together, form societies, and develop culture, both religion and violence become central features.

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Ganzevoort, R.R. (2017). The Drama Triangle of Religion and Violence. In: Aslan, E., Hermansen, M. (eds) Religion and Violence . Wiener Beiträge zur Islamforschung. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-18302-8_2

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