Arguing the Just War in Islam

Name: Arguing the Just War in Islam
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ISBN: 9780674032347

ISBN-10: 0674032349

ISBN-13: 9780674032347

Edition: 2007

Authors: John Kelsay, J. Kelsay

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Jihad, with its many terrifying associations, is a term widely used today, though its meaning is poorly grasped. Few people understand the circumstances requiring a jihad, or "holy" war, or how Islamic militants justify their violent actions within the framework of the religious tradition of Islam. How Islam, with more than one billion followers, interprets jihad and establishes its precepts has become a critical issue for both the Muslim and the non-Muslim world.John Kelsay's timely and important work focuses on jihad of the sword in Islamic thought, history, and culture. Making use of original sources, Kelsay delves into the tradition of shari'a--Islamic jurisprudence and reasoning--and…

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List price: $22.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication date: 5/15/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



Introduction



Sources



Shari'a Reasoning



Politics, Ethics, and War in Premodern Islam



Armed Resistance and Islamic Tradition



Military Action and Political Authority



Muslim Argument and the War on Terror


Notes


Acknowledgments


Index