Martyrdom in Islam

Name: Martyrdom in Islam
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ISBN: 9780521615518

ISBN-10: 0521615518

ISBN-13: 9780521615518

Edition: 2007

Authors: David Cook, Patricia Crone

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In recent times Islamic martyrdom has become associated with suicide missions conducted by extremists. However, as David Cook demonstrates, this type of martyrdom is very different from the classical definition which condemned suicide and stipulated that anyone who died a believer could be considered a martyr. Ideas about martyrdom have evolved to suit prevailing circumstances, and it is the evolution of these interpretations that Cook charts in this fascinating history. The book covers the earliest sources on martyrdom including those from the Jewish and Christian traditions, discussions about what constituted martyrdom, and differences in attitudes between Sunnis and Shi'ites. A…

Book details

List price: $31.99
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 1/15/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.06" wide x 8.98" long x 0.39" tall
Weight: 0.660
Language: English



Preface



Martyrs in religion



Martyrdom in the genesis of Islam



Legal definitions, boundaries and rewards of the martyr



Sectarian Islam: Sunni, Shi`ite and Sufi martyrdom



Martyrs: warriors and missionaries in Medieval Islam



Martyrs of love and epic heroes



Patterns of prognostication, narrative and expiation



Martyrdom in contemporary radical Islam



Conclusions


Glossary


Chronology


Appendices


Bibliography