Book fields of blood

To most civil war students, the prairie grove campaign is a matter of general thomas hindman heading up to nw arkansas, fighting a battle with general james blunt, being beaten, and retreating. Informed by armstrongs sweeping erudition and personal commitment to the promotion of compassion, fields of blood makes vividly clear that religion is not the problem. A similar argument is often made of western fighters who have joined isis. Freemans book goes far toward explaining why there was a civil war. The fact that her critics seem impervious to the evidence may be what drives armstrong to produce ever more ambitious books. It is in this final section that armstrongs political purpose for writing fields of blood becomes clear. This book is an eye opener, that takes you deep into the campaign. In her latest comparative study, fields of blood, armstrong, one of. Oct 30, 2014 the authors have created a sort of anti book of virtues in this encyclopedic compendium of the ways and means of power.

In fields of blood, karen armstrong examines the tangled history of religion and violence. The city of salinas is the heart of the valley and this book. Consistently surprising and illuminating, fields of blood should be read by anyone interested in understanding the interaction of religion with violence in the modern world. Synopsis from the renowned and bestselling author of a history of god, a sweeping exploration of religion and the history of human violence. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that. Violence in congress and the road to civil war shows that, while the sumnerbrooks altercation was the most famous incident of its kind, violence between u. Reynolds uses her unprecedented access to gang members, both in and out of prison, as well as. She begins abruptly, without much context regarding the unique nature of latino gangs. Karen armstrong talks about her book, fields of blood, in which she examines the intertwined relationship of faith and violence by walking through the history of every major religion, including.

Oct 24, 2014 fields of blood is not just a defense of religion, but also an exploration of the relation between religion and the history of violence over the centuries. Blood in the fields timeline this interactive timeline charts key nuestra familia events during the years covered in the book. Ten years inside californias nuestra familia gang by julia reynolds. Religion and the history of violence, british author karen armstrong makes a powerful case that critics like dawkins ignore the lessons of the past and. Comparative religions expert armstrong twelve steps to a compassionate life, 2010, etc. Everyone wants power and everyone is in a constant duplicitous game to gain more power at the expense of others, according to greene, a screenwriter and former editor at esquire elffers, a book packager, designed the volume, with its attractive marginalia. This book is not without its flawsserious ones in certain instancesbut should not detract informed readers from learning lots from fields of blood and its engagement of the relationship between religion and then history of violence. Rules for leading troops, from a unit of one hundred to an army of thousands. In the book, snyder examines the political, cultural and ideological context tied to a specific region of central and eastern europe, where joseph stalin s soviet union and adolf hitler s nazi.

For a book with such an abundance of historical facts and analysis, fields of blood seems to be making a simple argument at an ambitiously macroscopic levelits an inevitably overwhelming. Drawing on an extraordinary range of sources, she shows that the capitol was rife with conflict in the decades before the civil war. Yet at the very core of the human experience, fuelling ones basic instinct to carry on, is that invaluable cache of love. The previously untold story of the violence in congress that helped spark the civil war. Monterey county herald staff writer reynolds, a recipient of harvards nieman fellowship, spent 12 years covering the gang including as coproducer and writer of a pbs documentary, and it shows in her intense, intimate approach. Freeman uncovers the brawls, stabbings, pummelings and duel threats. In her new book, fields of blood, karen armstrong sets out to debunk the myth of religious violence, taking readers from preagrarian human society through the development of the major. A complete box set, comprising both series, was released exclusively in the united states on 30 september 2014.

Fields of blood provides a colorful account of a grueling campaign that lasted five months and covered hundreds of miles of rugged ozark terrain. In a fascinating analysis of the personal, geographical, and strategic elements that led to the fateful clash in northwest arkansas, shea describes a campaign notable for rapid marching, bold. Sep 24, 2018 in her absorbing, scrupulously researched book the field of blood, joanne b. Some analysts have cited as cause a post911perception.

Karen armstrong, a comparative religion specialist is the author of numerous books on religion, including the case for god, a history of god, the battle for god, holy war, islam, buddha, and fields of blood, as well as a memoir, the spiral staircase. Fields of blood, by karen armstrong the new york times. Bestselling historian of religion karen armstrong a history of god begins her latest book, fields of blood. Violence in congress and the road to civil war in new york journal of books. Fields of blood audiobook by karen armstrong rakuten kobo. Violence in congress and the road to civil war by joanne b. A mustread for anybody interested in stopping the cycle of violence for safer communities. With matt costello, jayd johnson, bronagh gallagher, ford kiernan. Glasgow 1982, a young girl investigates mysterious murders in a world of men. Fields of blood picks up where the first book left off. Jayd johnson stars as the protagonist, paddy meehan.

Brisk, detailed expose of the littleunderstood gang nuestra familia. Luke gives the aramaic form, akeldama, but assigns the death of judas in a field which he had bought as the origin of the name. In the book, snyder examines the political, cultural and ideological context tied to a specific region of central and eastern europe, where joseph stalins soviet union and adolf hitlers nazi germany committed mass killings of an estimated 14. Trailer for the new nonfiction book blood in the fields. Kill zone lyssa ventured deep into africa before and returned now she must go back to the bloodfields, but with more on the line than just herself this time. The result is a fresh understanding of the workings of american democracy and. A history of religion and violence, with an arresting image. However, an explanation of the history of violence is not so simple, argues karen armstrong in her latest book fields of blood. Field of blood demonstrates the historic truth of an observation by black activist h. Funny, tragic, and rivetingly told, the field of blood offers a frontrow view of congressional mayhem and sheds new light on the careers of john quincy adams, henry clay, and other luminaries, as well as introducing a host of lesserknown but no less fascinating men. This book is a fun first book read of what i have read so far. Blood in the fields, julia reynolds this history of the nuestra familia is a mustread page turner for anyone with an interest in the causes and results of poverty and disrespect on any country. Fields of blood is not just a defense of religion, but also an exploration of the relation between religion and the history of violence over the centuries. The field of blood is a british crime drama television series, broadcast between 8 may 2011 and 9 august 20, adapting the novels of denise mina.

From realms to units to battle magic, your character can now be a hero both in the dungeon and on the battlefield. Religion and the history of violence av karen armstrong isbn 9780307946966 hos adlibris. Reynolds uses her unprecedented access to gang members, both in and out of prison, as well. Pittsburgh postgazette armstrong is doing us a great service. A complete box set, comprising both series, was released exclusively in the united. Jan 01, 2014 blood in the fields, julia reynolds this history of the nuestra familia is a mustread page turner for anyone with an interest in the causes and results of poverty and disrespect on any country. The lyssa kordenay missions book 46 butterflies in the. In his latest book medieval historian nicholas morton examines the pivotal events in the levant from the 1099 conquest of jerusalem by christian knights to its fall in 1187 to muslim general saladin. Fields of blood is thoughtprovoking as it examines one of the more fascinating elements of human civilization. Gideon and company are o n a road trip to take sadie home. The series is both spooky, scary, and nailbiting and laughyourbumoff funny. From the renowned and bestselling author of a history of god, a sweeping exploration of religion and the history of human violence. From the renowned and bestselling author of a history of god, a s. Freeman uncovers the brawls, stabbings, pummelings and duel threats that occurred among united states congressmen.

Freeman recovers the longlost story of physical violence on the floor of the u. Butterflies in the fields of blood chapter 1 were about to depressurize. Religion and the history of violence karen armstrong, 2014 knopf doubleday 528 pp. Just after finishing karen armstrongs new book, i happened to hear a discussion on television about the latest outbreak of violence in the. At first, i thought i this narrative nonfiction book was about the etiology of gangs, specifically the most powerful criminal organization in california. In the first part of the book she undertakes accounts of ancient religions from the sumerians immortalised in the marvellous gilgamesh epic poem through the assyrians, the egyptians, the greeks, zoroastrians, vedic and confucian and, foundation stone of western christianity. Fields of blood can be thought of as a long, wideranging and overall quite effective rebuttal to the outlook expressed in that comment. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Subtitled religion and the history of violence, fields of blood is a wellresearched, weighty tome, dark with the worlds dark history, and honest in its analysis of church and state. Europe between hitler and stalin is a book by yale historian timothy d. Fields of blood, by karen armstrong the washington. According to armstrong, though violence is an unfortunate reality of human history, evil and warfare are not necessarily religious in. In her absorbing, scrupulously researched book the field of blood, joanne b.

Fields of blood university of north carolina press. She begins the book by asserting, modern society has made a scapegoat of faith, and she ends by noting. It is a book both erudite and accurate, dazzling in its breadth of knowledge and historical detail. Fields of my blood represents a triumph of compassion over the worst possible elements. In the first part of the book she undertakes accounts of ancient religions from the sumerians immortalised in the marvellous gilgamesh epic. Snyder that was first published by basic books on october 28, 2010. Karen armstrong fields of blood religion and the history of violence. Aug 05, 2019 fields of blood is an awesome book, filled to the brim with surprises. A complete set of detailed wargame rules based on the d20 system mechanic. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.

Jul 12, 2014 trailer for the new nonfiction book blood in the fields. Listen to fields of blood religion and the history of violence by karen armstrong available from rakuten kobo. They run into their enemies from milis dei and have some extremely hairy times that often happens when werewolves are involved. Blood in the fields also documents the history of operation black widow, the fbis questionable decadelong effort to dismantle the nuestra familia, along with its compromised informants and the turf wars it created with local law enforcement agencies. Dec 14, 2014 fields of blood can be thought of as a long, wideranging and overall quite effective rebuttal to the outlook expressed in that comment. While much of the story of blood in the fields is not reflected in the timeline, some readers may prefer not to know anything until after theyve read the book. It is possible that two spots may have been known by the same name for distinct reasons, and the fact that two places have been shown as the field of blood from the time of jerome downwards, is, as far as it goes, in favour of this view. The first series was released on dvd on 5 september 2011. The book of war provides everything you need to rule a nation, raise an army, and assault your enemies on the battlefield. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Jan 01, 2014 subtitled religion and the history of violence, fields of blood is a wellresearched, weighty tome, dark with the worlds dark history, and honest in its analysis of church and state. The authors research reveals a historical past where faith was part of a communitys selfexpression, and where conquering nations didnt, in fact, fight because of. This book is a fun firstbook read of what i have read so far. Karen armstrong is the author of numerous books on religious affairs, including the case for god, a history of god.

For the first time, religious selfidentification is on the decline in american. Freemans book goes far toward explaining why there was a. A meticulous and impressively informative read, that field of blood is a very highly recommended addition to personal, community, and academic library american civil war history collections and supplemental studies lists. War and its attendant indignities would appear to have the upper hand. Most of this story takes place in the beautiful salinas valley and monterey bay area an unlikely setting for the kind of violence most of us think only occurs in inner cities.

The authors global perspective is epic in scale and begins with the very dawn of human history. Karen armstrong is the author of numerous books on religion, including the case for god, a history of god, the battle for god, holy war, islam, buddha, and the. Fields of blood is an awesome book, filled to the brim with surprises. The book of war establishes a campaign structure, encompassing all your settings and adventures.