Violence in Islamic thought from European imperialism to the post-colonial era
Muslim attitudes toward violence have been reshaped in light of the colonial context since the 18th and 19th centuries, and in response to regional and world-changing events of the contemporary period. This volume shows the diversity of approaches to violence in Islamic thought, avoiding the limitin...
| Published in: | Legitimate and illegitimate violence in Islamic thought |
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| Contributors: | ; |
| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Edinburgh
Edinburgh University Press
2021
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| In: |
Legitimate and illegitimate violence in Islamic thought (volume 3)
Year: 2021 |
| Series/Journal: | Legitimate and illegitimate violence in Islamic thought
volume 3 |
| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Militancy B Violence Religious aspects (Islam) B Islam B Dschihadismus B Ideology B Religion B Jihad B History of ideas B Justification B Intellectual history |
| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9781474485524 |
| Summary: | Muslim attitudes toward violence have been reshaped in light of the colonial context since the 18th and 19th centuries, and in response to regional and world-changing events of the contemporary period. This volume shows the diversity of approaches to violence in Islamic thought, avoiding the limiting characterisations of Islam being inherently 'violent' or 'peaceful'. It shows how ideas of 'justified violence' – grounded in Islamic theological and juristic traditions – reoccur throughout history, up to the contemporary period. Chapters on earlier events provide context for contemporary debates on violence, showing how traditional legal and theological ideas (such as the sovereignty of God's law and peace treaties) are used to both legitimise and de-legitimise violence. |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 366-407, Literaturangaben, Register |
| ISBN: | 1474485502 |