Islam and War: A Study in Comparative Ethics

Kelsay, John

ISBN 10: 0664253024 / ISBN 13: 9780664253028

Published by Westminster John Knox Press, 1993

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Islam and War: A Study in Comparative Ethics
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0664253024
• ISBN 13: 9780664253028
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This book explores questions regarding the justice of war and addresses the lack of comparative perspectives on the ethics of war, particularly with respect to Islam. John Kelsay begins with the war in the Persian Gulf, focusing on the role of Islamic symbols in the rhetoric of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. He provides an overview of the Islamic tradition in regards to war and peace, and then focuses on the notion of religion as a just cause for war.

About the Author

John Kelsay is Richard L. Rubenstein Professor of Religion and Bristol Distinguished Professor of Ethics at Florida State University. He is the author of Just War and Jihad, Islam and War: A Study in Comparative Ethics, and Arguing the Just War in Islam.