Sayyid Qutb and the origins of radical Islamism / John Calvert.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Calvert, John, Dr., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islamic fundamentalism--Egypt.

Islamic fundamentalism.

Islam and state--Egypt.

Islam and state.

Jamʻīyat al-Ikhwān al-Muslimīn (Egypt).

Quṭb, Sayyid, 1906-1966.

Quṭb, Sayyid.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (390 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Oxford University Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Sayyid Qutb (1906-1966) is considered one of the most influential ideologues of radical Islamism. This biography rescues Qutb from the label of 'terrorist' by offering a sophisticated analysis of his thought. It offers a view into the world of British colonialism, the birth of Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, and the growth of radical Islam.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; A Note on Transliteration; Preface; Introduction; 1. Son of the Country; 2. The Making of an Egyptian Nationalist; 3. Turn to Islamism; 4. American Sojourn; 5. In the Orbit of the Muslim Brothers; 6. Radicalization; 7. Martyrdom; 8. Epilogue: The Trajectory of 'Qutbism'; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-933347-5

0-19-936526-1

0-19-936538-5

OCLC:

960164587