War and Peace in Islam: A Critique of Islamic/ist Political Discourses

By S.M. Farid Mirbagheri

Book Overview

Introduction Islamic Discourses: Definitions and Background Contextualising Islam or Islamicising Context: Debates on the Role of Islam in Politics The Concepts of War and Peace and Their Comparative Position in an Islamic Context The Question of Jihad Current Conflicts and Muslim and Islamist States: Two Contemporary Cases Conclusion Postscript: A Few Words on the Sweeping Changes in the Middle East

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349306126
• ISBN13: 9781349306121
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"