Jihad in classical and modern Islam

Author(s)

• Peters, Rudolph Albert, Sir

Bibliographic Information

Jihad in classical and modern Islam

by Rudolph Peters

（Princeton series on the Middle East）

Markus Wiener, c1996

• pbk. : alk. paper

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-202)

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This work demonstrates that the notion of "jihad" ("Holy War") is very much alive in the Islamic world, and plays a prominent political role. It shows how Islamicists emphasize jihad as a crusade against drugs and other societal scourges. Six translated Islamic texts are presented.

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Details

• NCID: BA27756001
• ISBN:
  • 155876108X
  • 1558761098
• LCCN: 95020943
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Princeton, N.J.
• Pages/Volumes: ix, 204 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : BP182
  • DC20 : 297/.72
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Jihad
  • LCSH : Islam -- Doctrines
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA28699708