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Violence in Islamic thought from the Qur'ān to the Mongols /
How was violence justified in early Islam? What role did violent actions play in the formation and maintenance of the Muslim political order? How did Muslim thinkers view the origins and acceptability of violence? These questions are addressed by an international range of eminent authors through bot...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Arabic |
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Edinburgh :
Edinburgh University Press,
[2015]
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| Colección: | Legitimate and illegitimate violence in Islamic thought ;
v. 1. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | How was violence justified in early Islam? What role did violent actions play in the formation and maintenance of the Muslim political order? How did Muslim thinkers view the origins and acceptability of violence? These questions are addressed by an international range of eminent authors through both general accounts of types of violence and detailed case studies of violent acts drawn from the early Islamic sources. Violence is understood widely, to include jihad, state repressions and rebellions, and also more personally directed violence against victims (women, animals, children, slaves) and criminals. By understanding the early development of Muslim thinking around violence, our comprehension of subsequent trends in Islamic thought, during the medieval period and up to the modern day, become clearer. Key Features. Examines the portrayal of violence in a variety of different intellectual contexts Takes a broad understanding of violence - from warfare between Muslims (and between Muslims and others) to individual acts of violence Enables a better informed debate about the nature of violence in early Islam |
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| Notas: | "The Legitimate and Illegitimate Violence in Islamic Thought Project (www.livitproject.net) funded by the RCUK Global Uncertainties Programme, administered through the Economic and Social Research Council." |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (viii, 278 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-271) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780748694242 0748694242 9781474403450 147440345X 1474417930 9781474417938 1474412297 9781474412292 1785395440 9781785395444 |