Territory Is Not Map: Deterritorialisation, Mere Religion, and Islamic State

While the Islamic State (IS) has much in common with many other contemporary jihadist groups, this article argues that it expresses a distinctive attitude toward the taking, holding, and expanding of territory. Olivier Roy’s notion of the "deterritorialisation" of late-modern Muslim religi...

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Main Author: Powers, Paul R. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Philosophy Documentation Center 2017
In: Journal of religion and violence
Year: 2017, Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Pages: 151-184
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