{"product_id":"contemporary-muslim-apocalyptic-literature-david-cook-9780815631958","title":"Contemporary Muslim Apocalyptic Literature","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough apocalyptic visions and predictions have long been part of classical and contemporary Islam, this book is the first scholarly work to cover this disparate but influential body of writing. David Cook puts the literature in context by examining not only the ideological concerns prompting apocalyptic material but its interconnection with the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Arab relations with the United States and other Western nations, and the role of violence in the Middle East. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCook suggests that Islam began as an apocalyptic movement and has retained a strong apocalyptic and messianic trend. One of his most striking discoveries is the influence of non-Islamic sources on contemporary Muslim apocalyptic beliefs. He trenchantly discusses the influence of non-Islamic sources on contemporary Muslim apocalyptic writing, tracing anti-Semitic strains in Islamist thought in part to Western texts and traditions. Through a meticulous reading of current documents, incorporating everything from exegesis of holy texts to supernatural phenomena, Cook shows how radical Muslims, including members of al-Qa'ida, may have applied these ideas to their own agendas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy exposing the undergrowth of popular beliefs contributing to religion-driven terrorism, this book casts new light on today's political conflicts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Cook\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0815631952\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780815631958\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Syracuse University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/21\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.30w x 0.62d","brand":"David Cook","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947326996735,"sku":"9780815631958","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_76e31037-00f9-4c5e-91c6-95ca031559b9.jpg?v=1681518062","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/contemporary-muslim-apocalyptic-literature-david-cook-9780815631958","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}