Martyrdom in Modern Islam
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Martyrdom in Modern Islam
Piety, Power, and Politics
Hatina, Meir (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
Cambridge University Press
11/2015
290
Mole
Inglês
9781107635470
15 a 20 dias
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.
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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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.
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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