Jihad in Islamic History Doctrines and Practice

Name: Jihad in Islamic History Doctrines and Practice
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ISBN: 9780691138381

ISBN-10: 0691138389

ISBN-13: 9780691138381

Edition: 2006

Authors: Michael Bonner

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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. InJihad in Islamic History, Michael Bonner provides the first study in English that focuses on the early history of jihad, shedding much-needed light on the most recent controversies over jihad. To some, jihad is the essence of radical Islamist ideology, a synonym for terrorism, and even proof of Islam's innate violence. To others, jihad means a peaceful, individual, and internal spiritual striving. Bonner,…

Book details

List price: $32.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 8/17/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 5.51" wide x 8.46" long x 0.67" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



List of Maps


Symbols and Accent Marks


Preface



Introduction


What Is Jihad?


Just War and Holy War


Warfare and Jihad


Fields of Debate


Historiography and Origins


Readings



The Quran and Arabia


Combat in the Quran


Gift and Reciprocity


Fighting and Recompense


""The Beggar and the Warrior""


Readings



Muhammad and His Community


Sira and Maghazi: Sacred History


Hadith: The Norm


Themes of Jihad in the Hadith


Fighting