Jihad in Classical and Modern Islam
Published on 5. October 2006
Book
Hardback
222 pages
978-1-55876-381-4 (ISBN)
Description
Jihad or ""Holy War"" is very much alive in the Islamic world, and plays a prominent political role. Western observers usually associate jihad with fanaticism, while Islamists emphasize its mission as a crusade against drugs and other societal scourges.
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Edition
Expanded Edition with a New Chapter on Jihad in the 21st Century
Language
English
Place of publication
Princeton
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-55876-381-4 (9781558763814)
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Previous edition
Rudolph Peters
Jihad in Classical and Modern Islam
Book
01/1996
Markus Wiener Publishing Inc
€63.33
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