Published by Belknap Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 0674008774 ISBN 13: 9780674008779
Seller: Jonathan Grobe Books, Deep River, IA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 454 pages.
Published by Belknap Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 0674008774 ISBN 13: 9780674008779
Seller: Worldbridge Books, Reston, VA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very good. The late twentieth century has witnessed the emergence of an unexpected and extraordinary phenomenon: Islamist political movements. Beginning in the early 1970s, militants revolted against the regimes in power throughout the Muslim world and exacerbated political conflicts everywhere. Their jihad, or "Holy Struggle," aimed to establish a global Islamic state based solely on a strict interpretation of the Koran. Religious ideology proved a cohesive force, gathering followers ranging from students and the young urban poor to middle-class professionals.After an initial triumph with the Islamic revolution in Iran, the movement waged jihad against the USSR in Afghanistan, proclaiming for the first time a doctrine of extreme violence. By the end of the 1990s, the failure to seize political power elsewhere led to a split: movement moderates developed new concepts of "Muslim democracy" while extremists resorted to large-scale terrorist attacks around the world.Jihad is the first extensive, in-depth attempt to follow the history and geography of this disturbing political-religious phenomenon. Fluent in Arabic, Kepel has traveled throughout the Muslim world gathering documents, interviews, and archival materials inaccessible to most scholars, in order to give us a comprehensive understanding of the scope of Islamist movements, their past, and their present. As we confront the threat of terrorism to our lives and liberties, Gilles Kepel helps us make sense of the ominous reality of jihad today. 0.
Published by Belknap Press, 2003
ISBN 10: 0674010906 ISBN 13: 9780674010901
Seller: A Good Read, Toronto, ON, Canada
Paperback. Condition: Good. Bruising, indenting, and creasing to wrapper. Creasing to spine. 'Used' stamp on half-title page. Underlining and highlighting. A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. ; 8.80 X 5.80 X 1.20 inches; 464 pages.
Published by I.B. Tauris, London, 2004
ISBN 10: 185043722X ISBN 13: 9781850437222
Seller: PsychoBabel & Skoob Books, Didcot, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Paperback in very good condition. Light marks and scoring to the covers and page block. The pages and text are otherwise clean and unmarked throughout. Almost as new. LW. Used.
Published by Harvard University Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 0674008774 ISBN 13: 9780674008779
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 416 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.50 inches. In Stock.
Published by Belknap Pr, 2003
ISBN 10: 0674010906 ISBN 13: 9780674010901
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Brand New. edition unstated edition. 464 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.50 inches. In Stock.