| Description |
xi, 670 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Son of the country -- The making of An Egyptian nationalist -- Turn to Islamism -- American sojourn -- In the orbit of the Muslim Brothers -- Radicalization -- Martyrdom -- Epilogue : the trajectory of 'Qutbism'. |
| Summary |
Sayyid Qutb (1906-1966) was an influential Egyptian ideologue credited with establishing the theoretical basis for radical Islamism in the post colonial Sunni Muslim world. Lacking a pure understanding of the leader's life and work, the popular media has conflated Qutb's moral purpose with the aims of bin Laden and al-Qaeda. He is often portrayed as a terrorist, Islamo-Fascist, and advocate of murder. This book rescues Qutb from misrepresentation, tracing the evolution of his thought within the context of his time. An expert on social protest and political resistance in the modern Middle East. |
| Subject |
Islam and state -- Egypt.
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Islamic fundamentalism -- Egypt.
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Quṭb, Sayyid, 1906-1966.
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| Added Author |
Calvert, John.
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| ISBN |
9780199326877 |
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0199326878 |
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