{"product_id":"modern-islamist-movements-history-religion-and-politics-paperback-softback-9781405117425","title":"Modern Islamist Movements; History, Religion, and Politics (Paperback \/ softback) 9781405117425","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eModern Islamist Movements\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHistory, Religion, and Politics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A lucidly written and comparative portrayal of radical Islamist movements and doctrines in the Middle East and South Asia. Armajani offers an especially compelling portrayal of the emergence of al-Qa'ida and the Taliban.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eJuan E. Campo\u003c\/b\u003e, University of California, Santa Barbara  \u003cp\u003e\"Rich and thorough Armajani explores the historical, intellectual and political contexts crucial to understanding contemporary Islamist political ideologies. Its comparative framework and comprehensive treatment recommends it as a valuable classroom resource.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eMonica M. Ringer\u003c\/b\u003e, Amherst College\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJon Armajani (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405117425, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 4 November 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e248 pages\u003cbr\u003e23 x 15.4 x 1.2 cm, 0.319 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eModern Islamist Movements\u003c\/i\u003e provides a clear and accessible examination of the history, beliefs and rationale of Islamist Groups and their grievances with the West and governments within the majority-Muslim world, while examining some of these groups' visions for a global Islamic empire.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA clear and accessible text that examines the history, beliefs and rationale for violence emerging from Islamist movements, while examining some of these groups' visions for a global Islamic empire\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines Islamist grievances against the West and modern governments in the majority Muslim world, while providing an overview of Islam's relations with the West from the period of the Crusades to the modern age\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the historic development of Islamism in Egypt, the West Bank and Gaza, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Afghanistan\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains classic Islamic understandings of jihad and Bin Laden's, al-Qaida's, and other Islamists interpretations of this concept\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers an historical account of the formative relationship between al-Qaida, other Islamists, and Islamic intellectual trends beginning in the eighteenth century\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAppropriate for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as interested general readers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Maps viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Egypt 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The West Bank, Gaza, and Israel 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Saudi Arabia 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Pakistan 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Afghanistan 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Conclusion 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 221\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Religion \u0026amp; beliefs [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Religion \u0026amp; beliefs\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Religion%20\u0026amp;%20beliefs%20%5BHR%5D%22\"\u003eHR\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52437753200920,"sku":"9781405117425","price":28.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405117425.jpg?v=1784938128","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/modern-islamist-movements-history-religion-and-politics-paperback-softback-9781405117425","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}