Women's Bodies as Battlefield is a very significant critical intervention in the public discourses on the war on women a must-read for anyone engaged in such conversations. "In this very important new book, Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite argues that war and violence against women have some of the same social, cultural, and religious roots. Her treatment of Christian notions of "just war" makes this book essential reading for those who are motivated by Jesus' words: 'Blessed are the peacemakers.'" - Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States, co-founder of The Carter Center "Reverend Thistlethwaite makes an important contribution to the current debate on the wars we are waging and how they effect violence against women. This book is entirely rooted in culture, lived experience, historical understanding, and, above all, it offers a hopeful roadmap for praxis that will lead to a life-giving future for all.” (Katie Deaver, Christian Feminism Today,, March, 2016) … the book is certainly an accessible read for people from a variety of social locations and interest levels …. “Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite sets out to address the ways in which Western models of war and peace affect the global War on Women.
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