| Description |
xiv, 206 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Themes in Islamic history |
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Themes in Islamic history.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-201) and index. |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments -- Glossary -- Chronology -- 1. Martyrs in religions -- 2. Martyrdom in the genesis of Islam -- 3. Legal definitions, boundaries and rewards of the martyr -- 4. Sectarian Islam : Sunni, Shiʼite and Sufi martyrdom -- 5. Martyrs : warriors and missionaries in medieval Islam -- 6. Martyrs of love and epic heroes -- 7. Patterns of prognostication, narrative and expiation -- 8. Martyrdom in contemporary radical Islam -- 9. Martyrdom in Islam : past and present -- Appendix : The classical story of the Ashab al-ukhdud and translated contemporary martyrdom narratives -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Subject |
Martyrdom -- Islam.
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Muslim martyrs.
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Islamic fundamentalism.
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Islamic law.
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| ISBN |
0521850401 hardback |
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9780521850407 hardback |
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0521615518 paperback |
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9780521615518 paperback |
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