Jihad in Islamic History : Doctrines and Practice /

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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 i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bonner, Michael, 1952-2019
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Francés
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2006.
Edition:English ed.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
War > Religious aspects > Islam.
Jihad.
HISTORY > Middle East > General.
RELIGION > Islam > General.
Guerre > Aspect religieux > Islam.
Jihād > Histoire.
Jihad > History.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of 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.

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