Sayyid Quṭb and Islamic Activism - A Translation and Critical Analysis of Social Justice in Islam

"Social Justice in Islam" was written by an Egyptian Islamic writer who has greatly influenced current activists. This work shows the development of the author's thinking by translating the last edition and giving alternative readings from the earlier ones.

About the author

William E. Shepard, Ph.D. (1973) in the Comparative Study of Religion, Harvard University, is Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand. He has published several articles and a book on modern Islamic thought.

Product details

• Authors: William Shepard
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.1996
• EAN: 9789004101524
• ISBN: 978-90-04-10152-4
• No. of pages: 444
• Dimensions: 169 mm x 247 mm x 31 mm
• Weight: 907 g
• Series: Social, Economic and Political
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories