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Martyrdom in Islam

By David Cook

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2007
ISBN
9780521850407, 9780521615518, 2006026058
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
9 MB (9909706 bytes)
Pages
222\222
Time added
2021-07-30 17:03:00

Description

Cover Frontmatter Contents Acknowledgments Glossary Chronology Martyrs in religions Martyrdom in the genesis of Islam Legal definitions, boundaries and rewards of the martyr Sectarian Islam: Sunni, Shiʿite and Sufi martyrdom Martyrs: warriors and missionaries in medieval Islam Martyrs of love and epic heroes Patterns of prognostication, narrative and expiation Martyrdom in contemporary radical Islam Martyrdom in Islam: past and present Appendix: The classical story of the Ashab al-ukhdud and translated contemporary martyrdom narratives Bibliography Index

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