Apocalypse in Islam /
This is an eye-opening exploration of a troubling phenomenon: the fast-growing belief in Muslim countries that the end of the world is at hand. Jean-Pierre Filiu uncovers the role of apocalypse in Islam over the centuries, and highlights its extraordinary resurgence in recent decades.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Translated from the French. |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press,
[2011]
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| Summary: | This is an eye-opening exploration of a troubling phenomenon: the fast-growing belief in Muslim countries that the end of the world is at hand. Jean-Pierre Filiu uncovers the role of apocalypse in Islam over the centuries, and highlights its extraordinary resurgence in recent decades. |
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| Physical Description: | xxi, 260 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-250) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780520264311 (hc. : alk. paper) 0520264312 (hc. : alk. paper) |