Martyrdom in Modern Islam - Piety, Power, and Politics

Informationen zum Autor Meir Hatina is Associate Professor of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Klappentext An in-depth analysis of modern Islamic martyrdom and its various interpretations, positing martyrdom as a vital component of contemporary identity politics and power struggles. Zusammenfassung This study provides an in-depth analysis of modern Islamic martyrdom and its various interpretations while also evaluating the historical realities in which such interpretations were molded and debated! positing martyrdom as a vital component of contemporary identity politics and power struggles. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. Defying the oppressor: martyrdom in Judaism and Christianity; 2. Dying for God in Islam; 3. Modern Islamist perceptions; 4. 'The army of shrouds' - 'suicide' attacks in ethno-national conflicts; 5. Al Qai'da's transnational martyrdom; 6. Martyrs as preachers; 7. Debating 'suicide' attacks; 8. Approaching 'suicide' attacks; Conclusion.

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• Authors: Meir Hatina, Meir (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) Hatina, Hatina Meir
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.11.2015
• EAN: 9781107635470
• ISBN: 978-1-107-63547-0
• No. of pages: 290
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Islam, History of Ideas, RELIGION / Islam / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, RELIGION / Religious Intolerance, Persecution & Conflict, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / General, Politics & government, Terrorism, armed struggle, Religious and theocratic ideologies, Religious intolerance, persecution and conflict, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities