Jihad in Islamic History : : Doctrines and Practice /

Jihad in Islamic History : : Doctrines and Practice / / Michael Bonner.

What is jihad? Does it mean violence, as many non-Muslims assume? Or does it mean peace, as some Muslims insist? Because jihad is closely associated with the early spread of Islam, today's debate about the origin and meaning of jihad is nothing less than a struggle over Islam itself. In Jihad i...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter PUP eBook-Package 2000-2015
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Bonner, Michael,
Place / Publishing House:Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2008]
©2006
Year of Publication:2008
Edition:Course Book
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource :; 2 maps.
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Maps
  • Symbols and Accent Marks
  • Preface
  • CHAPTER ONE. Introduction
  • CHAPTER TWO. The Quran and Arabia
  • CHAPTER THREE. Muhammad and His Community
  • CHAPTER FOUR. The Great Conquests
  • CHAPTER FIVE. Martyrdom
  • CHAPTER SIX. Encounter with the Other
  • CHAPTER SEVEN. Embattled Scholars
  • CHAPTER EIGHT. Empires, Armies, and Frontiers
  • CHAPTER NINE. Colonial Empire, Modern State, New Jihad
  • CHAPTER TEN. Conclusions
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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