Jihad in Islamic history : doctrines and practice / Michael Bonner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bonner, Michael, 1952-2019.

Standardized Title:

Jihad. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jihad--History.

Jihad.

War--Religious aspects--Islam.

War.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (218 p.)

Edition:

English ed.

Place of Publication:

Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What is jihad? Does it mean violence, as many non-Muslims assume? Or does it mean peace, as some Muslims insist? Because jihad is closely associated with the early spread of Islam, today's debate about the origin and meaning of jihad is nothing less than a struggle over Islam itself. In Jihad in Islamic History, Michael Bonner provides the first study in English that focuses on the early history of jihad, shedding much-needed light on the most recent controversies over jihad. To some, jihad is the essence of radical Islamist ideology, a synonym for terrorism, and even proof of Islam's innate violence. To others, jihad means a peaceful, individual, and internal spiritual striving. Bonner, however, shows that those who argue that jihad means only violence or only peace are both wrong. Jihad is a complex set of doctrines and practices that have changed over time and continue to evolve today. The Quran's messages about fighting and jihad are inseparable from its requirements of generosity and care for the poor. Jihad has often been a constructive and creative force, the key to building new Islamic societies and states. Jihad has regulated relations between Muslims and non-Muslims, in peace as well as in war. And while today's "jihadists" are in some ways following the "classical" jihad tradition, they have in other ways completely broken with it. Written for general readers who want to understand jihad and its controversies, Jihad in Islamic History will also interest specialists because of its original arguments.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Maps

Symbols and Accent Marks

Preface

CHAPTER ONE. Introduction

CHAPTER TWO. The Quran and Arabia

CHAPTER THREE. Muhammad and His Community

CHAPTER FOUR. The Great Conquests

CHAPTER FIVE. Martyrdom

CHAPTER SIX. Encounter with the Other

CHAPTER SEVEN. Embattled Scholars

CHAPTER EIGHT. Empires, Armies, and Frontiers

CHAPTER NINE. Colonial Empire, Modern State, New Jihad

CHAPTER TEN. Conclusions

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

"First published in France by Teraedre under the title Le jihad, origines, interpretations, combats"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-190) and index.

ISBN:

9786612086878

9781282086876

1282086871

9781400827381

1400827388

OCLC:

334948257