Meir Hatina

Martyrdom in Modern Islam

Piety, Power, and Politics

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 286
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. April 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 576g
• ISBN-13: 9781107063075
• ISBN-10: 1107063078
• Artikelnr.: 40720788

Autorenporträt

Meir Hatina is Lecturer in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Inhaltsangabe

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.