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I. B. Tauris & Company Martyrdom and Sacrifice in Islam: Theological, Political and Social Contexts (Library of Modern Religion)

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Over the years, the belief system around self sacrifice has become key to understanding the Middle East and its political relationships with the West although much of the literature and conversation has been restricted to modern concepts of jihadism. The recent spate of scholarship relating to suicide bombers and jihadists studies these concepts without a broader understanding of the principle of martyrdom. This book expands on the chronology of self-sacrifice within Islam and contextualises the use of suicide bombings using details of the rise of martyrdom in places such as Iraq, Lebanon, Chechnya and Pakistan. It historicises the background in which 'jihad' has been glorified while also exploring contemporary methods of recruitment, like the use of the internet. The authors pay close attention to the different sects and factions of Islam and the differing interpretations of jihad that accompany these ideologies. In the current political climate, a book that explores martyrdom within the framework of historical perspectives, geographical regions and the influence of outside cultures is essential. Review 'There is no volume I am aware of that brings together such a rich and disparate set of reflections on the important topic of martyrdom in Islam' - Bernard Haykel: 'The breadth and the depth of the scholarship assembled in this volume is truly impressive, and several of the articles do constitute a substantial progress in our understanding of the topic.' - Rainer Brunner About the Author Meir Hatina is Associate Professor of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at The Hebrew University, Jerusalem. He is also the Director of The Nehemia Levtzion Center of Islamic Studies at the same university. Meir Litvak is the Director of the Center for Iranian Studies at Tel Aviv University and an Associate Professor in the Department of Middle Eastern and African History at the same university. He holds a PhD from Harvard University.

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Brand: I. B. Tauris & Company
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1784535087
Category: Books > Subjects > History > World History > Revolutions & Coups
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 30 July 2016
Listed Since: 27 July 2015

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