Jihad: the origin of holy war in islam
Auteur :
Firestone, Reuven
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195154948
Date de publication :
18 avr. 2002
Dimensions :
16,7 x 22,5 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
322 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
While there exists no evidence to date that the indigenous inhabitants of Arabia knew of holy war prior to Islam, holy war ideas and behaviours appear already among Muslims during the first generation. This book focuses on why and how such a seemingly radical development took place.