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Islam and Violence in the Modern Era

By Beverley Milton-Edwards

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2006
ISBN
9781403986184, 1403986185
LCC
BP190.5.V56 M55 2005
Open Library ID
OL22725110M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2296821 bytes)
Edition
illustrated edition
Pages
252\252
Time added
2010-10-23 03:34:24

Description

Islam and violence appear to dominate global politics in the twenty-first century. This book examines dimensions of Islam and violence as part of wider debates about politics, history, faith, power, rebellion and struggle both within Muslims' realms and outside it. The author accounts for definitions of violence and terrorism with both historical and contemporary dimension. The book explores the motif of violence in its myriad aspects including debates about sacrifice, private and public violence, responses and reactions, as well as suicide and martyrdom.

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