{"product_id":"violence-in-islamic-thought-from-robert-gleave-9781474413008","title":"Violence in Islamic Thought from the Mongols to European Imperialism","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe violent conquest of the eastern part of the lands under Muslim rule by the Mongols marked a new period in the history of Islamic civilisation and in attitudes towards violence. This volume examines the various intellectual and cultural reactions of Muslim thinkers to these events, both within and without the territories subjected to Mongol control. Each chapter examines how violent acts were assessed by Muslim intellectuals, analysing both changes and continuity within Islamic thought over time. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach chapter is structured around a case study in which violent acts are justified or condemned, revealing the variety of attitudes to violence in the medieval period. They are framed by a detailed introduction, focusing on theoretical perspectives on violence and religion and their application, or otherwise, to medieval Islam.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Gleave\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1474413005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781474413008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/13\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.30w x 0.70d","brand":"Robert Gleave","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43935510364415,"sku":"9781474413008","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_e28c2d08-503c-4d24-8b87-9c040ae392a3.jpg?v=1681420215","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/violence-in-islamic-thought-from-robert-gleave-9781474413008","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}