Public Violence in Islamic Societies - Power, Discipline, and the Construction of the Public Sphere, 7th-19th Centuries CE (Hardcover, New)

This exploration of the role of violence in the history of Islamic societies considers the subject particularly in the context of its implementation as a political strategy to claim power over the public sphere. Violence, both among Muslims and between Muslims and non-Muslims, has been the object of research in the past, as in the case of jihad, martyrdom, rebellion or criminal law. This book goes beyond these concerns in addressing, in a comprehensive and cross-disciplinary fashion, how violence has functioned as a basic principle of Islamic social and political organization in a variety of historical and geographical contexts. Contributions trace the use of violence by governments in the history of Islam, shed light on legal views of violence, and discuss artistic and religious responses. Authors lay out a spectrum of attitudes rather than trying to define an Islamic doctrine of violence. Bringing together some of the most substantive and innovative scholarship on this important topic to date, this volume contributes to the growing interest, both scholarly and general, in the question of Muslim attitudes toward violence.

General

Imprint:	Edinburgh University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2009
First published:	June 2009
Editors:	Christian Lange • Maribel Fierro
Contributors:	Blain Auer • Eric Chaumont • Gerald Hawting
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	312
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-7486-3731-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Islam Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Islamic studies Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > General Books > History > World history > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Islam Promotions
LSN:	0-7486-3731-1
Barcode:	9780748637317

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