pemThe Routledge Handbook of Religion, Mass Atrocity, and Genocideem explores the many and sometimes complicated ways in which religion, faith, doctrine, and practice intersect in societies where mass atrocity and genocide occur.ppThis volume is intended as an entry point to questions about mass atrocity and genocide that are asked by and of people of faith and is an outstanding reference source to the key topics, historical events, and heated debates in this subject area. The 39 contributions to the handbook, by a team of international contributors, span five continents and cover four millennia. Each explores the intersection of religion, faith, and mainly state-sponsored mass atrocity and genocide, and draws from a variety of disciplines.ppThis volume is divided into six core sections pul liGenocide in Antiquity and Holy Warsli liThe Genocide of Indigenous Peoplesli liReligion and the Stateli liThe Role of Religion during Genocideli liPost Genocide Considerationsli liMemory Cultureli