The Society of the Muslim Brothers

By Richard P. Mitchell

Book Overview

First published in 1969 as part of a series edited by renowned Islamic scholar Albert Hourani, this book has been the standard source for the history of the revivalist Egyptian movement--the Muslim Brethren up to the time of Nasser. The Muslim Brethren are now well-recognized for their foundational role in the Islamic revival which has now taken on new, and perhaps dangerous, life in recent times. After having been out of print for over a decade, this reissue of the classic work makes it accessible to a new generation of scholars and students interested in the Muslim revival--a group whose numbers have increased dramatically in the past decade. The new paperback edition has a foreword by John Voll, a leading American Islamic scholar, discussing the subsequent history and continued significance of the Muslim Brethren.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195084373
• ISBN13: 9780195084375
• Release Date: July 1993
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.6"