Islam and violance in the modern era

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Islam and violance in the modern era

Beverley Milton-Edwards

Palgrave Macmillan, 2006

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 214-220) and index

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This book examines dimensions of Islam and violence within wider debates about politics, history, faith, power and struggle both within Muslims' realms and outside. It explores the motif of violence in its myriad aspects including debates about sacrifice, private and public violence, responses and reactions, as well as suicide and martyrdom.

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction Religion and Violence: A History of Entanglement The West's Terror of Islam Islam and Violence Sacred Violence Holy Terror: Representation of Violence in a Modern Era Conclusion Notes Glossary Bibliography Index

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