Twenty-First Century Jihad: Law, Society and Military Action

The term 'jihad' has come to be used as a byword for fanaticism and Islam's allegedly implacable hostility towards the West. But, like other religious and political concepts, jihad has multiple resonances and associations, its meaning shifting over time and from place to place. Jihad has referred to movements of internal reform, spiritual struggle and self-defence as much as to 'holy war'. And among Muslim intellectuals, the meaning and significance of jihad remain subject to debate and controversy. With this in mind, Twenty-First Century Jihad examines the ways in which the concept of jihad has changed, from its roots in the Qur'an to its usage in current debate. This book explores familiar modern political angles, and touches on far less commonly analysed instances of jihad, incorporating issues of law, society, literature and military action. As this key concept is ever-more important for international politics and security studies, Twenty-First Century Jihad contains vital analysis for those researching the role of religion in the modern world.
I.B. Tauris

An aparitie	30 Sep 2016
Autor	Elisabeth Kendall and Ewan Stein
Dimensiuni	14 x 2.5 x 22.2 cm
Editura	I.B. Tauris
Format	Paperback
ISBN	9781784536718
Limba	Engleza
Nr pag	376