TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bonner,Michael
TI  - Jihad in Islamic history: doctrines and practice 
SN  - 9781400827381
AV  - BP182 .B6613 2006eb
U1  - 297.7/209 22
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Princeton, N.J.
PB  - Princeton University Press
KW  - Jihad
KW  - History
KW  - War
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Islam
KW  - Jihād
KW  - Histoire
KW  - Guerre
KW  - Aspect religieux
KW  - RELIGION
KW  - General
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - HISTORY
KW  - Middle East
KW  - fast
N1  - "First published in France by Téraèdre under the title Le jihad, origines, interprétations, combats"--Title page verso; Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-190) and index; List of Maps; Symbols and Accent Marks; Preface; CHAPTER ONE. Introduction; CHAPTER TWO. The Quran and Arabia; CHAPTER THREE. Muhammad and His Community; CHAPTER FOUR. The Great Conquests; CHAPTER FIVE. Martyrdom; CHAPTER SIX. Encounter with the Other; CHAPTER SEVEN. Embattled Scholars; CHAPTER EIGHT. Empires, Armies, and Frontiers; CHAPTER NINE. Colonial Empire, Modern State, New Jihad; CHAPTER TEN. Conclusions; Bibliography; Index
N2  - What is jihad? Does it mean violence, as many non-Muslims assume? Or does it mean peace, as some Muslims insist? Because jihad is closely associated with the early spread of Islam, today's debate about the origin and meaning of jihad is nothing less than a struggle over Islam itself. In Jihad in Islamic History, Michael Bonner provides the first study in English that focuses on the early history of jihad, shedding much-needed light on the most recent controversies over jihad. To some, jihad is the essence of radical Islamist ideology, a synonym for terrorism, and even proof of Islam's innate v
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