Violence in Islamic Thought from European Imperialism to the Post-Colonial Era (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781474485500)

Muslim attitudes toward violence have been reshaped in light of the colonial context since the 18th and 19th centuries, and in response to regional and world-changing events of the contemporary period. This volume shows the diversity of approaches to violence in Islamic thought, avoiding the limiting characterisations of Islam being inherently 'violent' or 'peaceful'.It shows how ideas of 'justified violence' - grounded in Islamic theological and juristic traditions - reoccur throughout history, up to the contemporary period. Chapters on earlier events provide context for contemporary debates on violence, showing how traditional legal and theological ideas (such as the sovereignty of God's law and peace treaties) are used to both legitimise and de-legitimise violence.Violence in Islamic Thought from European Imperialism to the Post-Colonial Era is the final volume in the Violence in Islamic Thought trilogy. Taken together, the three books cover key aspects of violence in Islamic thought from the earliest time to the present day, mapping a trajectory of thinking about violence over 14 centuries of Islamic history.

Author: Mustafa Baig
ISBN-10: 1474485502
ISBN-13: 9781474485500
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/30/2021
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.71lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.94d