Examines how violence was described and evaluated in the foundational texts of Islam. How was violence justified in early Islam? What role did violent actions play in the formation and maintenance of the Muslim political order? How did Muslim thinkers view the origins and acceptability of violence?...

Full description

Bibliographic Details

Other Authors:	Gleave, R. (Editor), Kristó Nagy, István 1974- (Editor)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press 2015
Series:	Legitimate and illegitimate violence in Islamic thought v. 1
Subjects:	Violence / Religious aspects / Islam / Case studies Islam and politics Islam and politics / Case studies Islamic fundamentalism Islamic fundamentalism / Case studies Islamische Theologie Islam Politische Philosophie Kriminalität Gewalt Aufsatzsammlung
Online Access:	BSB01 UBG01 Volltext
Summary:	Examines how violence was described and evaluated in the foundational texts of Islam. How was violence justified in early Islam? What role did violent actions play in the formation and maintenance of the Muslim political order? How did Muslim thinkers view the origins and acceptability of violence? These questions are addressed by an international range of eminent authors through both general accounts of types of violence and detailed case studies of violent acts drawn from the early Islamic sources. Violence is understood widely, to include jihad, state repressions and rebellions, and also more personally directed violence against victims (women, animals, children, slaves) and criminals. By understanding the early development of Muslim thinking around violence, our comprehension of subsequent trends in Islamic thought, during the medieval period and up to the modern day, become clearer.Key Features: Examines the portrayal of violence in a variety of different intellectual contexts * Takes a broad understanding of violence - from warfare between Muslims (and between Muslims and others) to individual acts of violence * Enables a better informed debate about the nature of violence in early Islam * Includes contributions from leading international experts including Michael Cooperson, Maribel Fierro, Geert Jan van Gelder, Christopher Melchert, John Nawas, Andrew Rippin and Dominique Urvoy
Item Description:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 29 Sep 2017)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (viii, 278 pages) digital, PDF file(s)