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Understanding Muslim discourse : language, tradition, and the message of Bin Laden / Mbaye Lo.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lo, Mbaye.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bin Laden, Osama, 1957-2011.
- Bin Laden, Osama.
- Terrorists--Saudi Arabia--Biography.
- Terrorists.
- Terrorism--Religious aspects--Islam.
- Terrorism.
- Jihad.
- Islam and state.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (131 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland ; Plymouth, England : University Press of America, Inc., 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book provides a well-illustrated account of the major ideas currently in use within the Muslim discourse, and also examines the mechanics whereby Bin Laden's message has become popular, legitimate, and one of the most dominant voices in this discourse.
- Contents:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter I. A Socio-semiotic Interpretation of Bin Laden; Chapter II. Judging Bin Laden: The Qutb Connection; Chapter III. Eavesdropping on Bin Laden: The Qatari of His Age; Chapter IV. Bin Laden's Sudan: From Hijrah to Jihad; Chapter V. The Echo of Bin Laden; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-7618-9086-6
- 1-283-61570-3
- 9786613928153
- 0-7618-4749-9
- OCLC:
- 854969097
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