Description
This volume shows the diversity of approaches to violence in Islamic thought between the 19th century and the present day, avoiding the limiting characterisations of Islam being inherently 'violent' or 'peaceful'. It shows how ideas of 'justified violence' - grounded in Islamic theological and juristic traditions - reoccur throughout history, up to the contemporary period. Chapters on earlier events provide context for contemporary debates on violence, showing how traditional legal and theological ideas (such as the sovereignty of God's law and peace treaties) are used to both legitimise and de-legitimise violence.
Author: Mustafa Baig
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 11/30/2022
Pages: 432
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.33lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.88d
ISBN13: 9781474485517
ISBN10: 1474485510
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Islam | General
- History | Middle East | General
- History | Modern | 19th Century
About the Author
Mustafa Baig is a Lecturer in Islamic Studies at the University of Exeter.
Robert Gleave is Professor of Arabic Studies at the University of Exeter. His most recent book is Violence in Islamic Thought from European Imperialism to the Post-Colonial Era (EUP, 2021), co-authored with Mustafa Baig.