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Islam and Violence in the Modern Era /

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This book examines dimensions of Islam and violence within wider debates about politics, history, faith, power and struggle both within Muslims' realms and outside. It explores the motif of violence in its myriad aspects including debates about sacrifice, private and public violence, responses...

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Main Author: Milton-Edwards, Beverley (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Subjects:
Political Science and International Relations.
Asian Culture.
International Relations.
Islam.
Middle Eastern Politics.
Sociology of Religion.
Terrorism and Political Violence.
Ethnology > Asia.
International relations.
Political science.
Political violence.
Religion and sociology.
Terrorism.
Middle East > Politics and government.
Electronic books.
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Summary:This book examines dimensions of Islam and violence within wider debates about politics, history, faith, power and struggle both within Muslims' realms and outside. It explores the motif of violence in its myriad aspects including debates about sacrifice, private and public violence, responses and reactions, as well as suicide and martyrdom.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XII, 236 pages)
ISBN:9780230625570
DOI:10.1057/9780230625570