About
Michael Jerryson
Author, Professor, Speaker
An expert on religion and violence, Michael Jerryson has published extensively on comparative religion, religion in South and Southeast Asia, and Buddhist traditions.
Michael Jerryson
Religion and Violence
The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Violence
The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Violence is a welcome addition to the burgeoning scholarly literature on the relationship between religion and violence... it should definitely be read by all those interested in the various ways religion has been used to legitimate violence.
Henry Munson
Journal of Contemporary Religion
After serving in the Peace Corps in Mongolia, Jerryson has spent over 20 years investigating religion, violence, and under-explored Asian practices and beliefs.
Featured Publication
If You Meet the Buddha on the Road
Buddhism, Politics, and Violence
If You Meet the Buddha on the Road addresses one important absence in the study of religion and violence: the religious treatment of violence.
In order to pursue an understanding of the relationship between Buddhism and violence, it is important to first explore how Buddhist scriptures and followers understand violence.
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