The Political Thought of Sayyid Qutb

Informationen zum Autor Dr Sayed Khatab is a researcher in the School of Political and Social Inquiry at Monash University. His research interests focus on the politics in the Middle East, and Islamic political thought and movements in the modern world. Among his publications: 'Arabism and Islamism in Sayyid Qutb's Thought on Nationalism1, The Muslim World , 94, 2 (2004), 217-244 Klappentext This new book takes a literary approach in its study of Sayyid Qutb, one of the most significant political thinkers for contemporary Islamists and who has greatly influenced the likes of Osama Bin Laden. Executed by the Egyptian state in 1966, his books continue to be read and his theory of jahiliyya 'ignorance' is still of prime importance for radical Islamic groups. Through an examination of his thoughts and theories, the book explores the main concepts that are used by today's radical fundamentalist movements, tracing the intellectual origins, as well as the conceptual and methodological thinking of radical Islamist movements in the modern world. The book sheds light on Islamic radicalism and its origins by presenting new analysis on the intellectual legacy of one of the most important thinkers of the modern Islamic revival. This is an invaluable new book for our time. Zusammenfassung Sayed Khatab takes a literary approach in his study of Sayyid Qutb, one of the most influential political thinkers for contemporary Islamists, who has greatly influenced the likes of Osama Bin Laden. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Prologue 2. What the Early Muslims Meant by Jahiliyyah 3. Qutb's Intellectual Life and Character 4. Distinctions between Islam and Jahiliyyah

Product details

• Authors: Sayed Khatab, Khatab Sayed
• Publisher: External catalogues UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.12.2009
• EAN: 9780415553834
• ISBN: 978-0-415-55383-4
• Series: Routledge Studies in Political Islam
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, PHILOSOPHY / Political, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Politics & government, social and political philosophy, Politics and government, Islamic & Arabic philosophy, Islamic and Arab philosophy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General