| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 197 pages) : maps |
| Contents |
List of Maps; Symbols and Accent Marks; Preface; CHAPTER ONE. Introduction; CHAPTER TWO. The Quran and Arabia; CHAPTER THREE. Muhammad and His Community; CHAPTER FOUR. The Great Conquests; CHAPTER FIVE. Martyrdom; CHAPTER SIX. Encounter with the Other; CHAPTER SEVEN. Embattled Scholars; CHAPTER EIGHT. Empires, Armies, and Frontiers; CHAPTER NINE. Colonial Empire, Modern State, New Jihad; CHAPTER TEN. Conclusions; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
What is jihad? Does it mean violence, as many non-Muslims assume? Or does it mean peace, as some Muslims insist? Because jihad is closely associated with the early spread of Islam, today's debate about the origin and meaning of jihad is nothing less than a struggle over Islam itself. In Jihad in Islamic History, Michael Bonner provides the first study in English that focuses on the early history of jihad, shedding much-needed light on the most recent controversies over jihad. To some, jihad is the essence of radical Islamist ideology, a synonym for terrorism, and even proof of Islam's innate v |
| Notes |
"First published in France by Téraèdre under the title Le jihad, origines, interprétations, combats"--Title page verso |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-190) and index |
| Notes |
Translated from the French |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Jihad -- History
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War -- Religious aspects -- Islam.
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RELIGION -- Islam -- General.
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HISTORY -- Middle East -- General.
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Jihad
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War -- Religious aspects -- Islam
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781400827381 |
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1400827388 |
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