OUR STORE IS CLOSED ON ANZAC DAY: THURSDAY 25 APRIL

Close Notification

Your cart does not contain any items

And God Knows the Martyrs: Martyrdom and Violence in Jihadi-Salafism by Nathan S. French (Assistant Professor of Comparative Religion, Assistant Professor of Comparative Religion, Miami University, Ohio) at Abbey's Bookshop,
And God Knows the Martyrs: Martyrdom and Violence in Jihadi-Salafism
— —
Nathan S. French (Assistant Professor of Comparative Religion, Assistant Professor of Comparative Religion, Miami University, Ohio)

And God Knows the Martyrs

Martyrdom and Violence in Jihadi-Salafism

Nathan S. French (Assistant Professor of Comparative Religion, Assistant Professor of Comparative Religion, Miami University, Ohio)

$286

Hardback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?
English
Oxford University Press Inc
05 May 2020
Islamic & Arabic philosophy; Religion & politics; Islam
"Narratives of Jihadi-Salafi operations are often filled with praise for what are considered exemplary acts of self-renunciation in the vein of early Islamic tradition. While many studies sift through the biographies of these so-called martyrs for evidence of social, psychological, political, or economic strain in an effort to rationalize what are often labeled ""suicide bombings,"" Nathan French argues that, through their legal arguments, Jihadi-Salafis craft a theodicy that is meant to address the suffering and oppression of the global Muslim community.

Pulling from a broad selection of primary sources, including previously untranslated fatwas, on the subjects of martyrdom operations, jurisprudence, and political philosophies, French reveals that the Jihadi-Salafi legal debates on martyrdom reorient the basic objectives of the Shari 'a, focusing on maximizing the general welfare and promoting religion above all other concerns--including the preservation of life. Understanding this utilitarian turn opens the possibility for formulating a meaningful engagement and critique of Jihadi-Salafi legal interpretation and theories of warfare within a broader, just-war framework. And, as the jurists and propagandists of ISIS have demonstrated, this turn also opens the possibility for the use of self-renunciative violence as a means of state formation."
By:  
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 160mm,  Width: 236mm,  Spine: 33mm
Weight:   1g
ISBN:   9780190092153
ISBN 10:   0190092157
Pages:   392
Publication Date:  
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Nathan French is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Comparative Religion at Miami University in Ohio. Recently, he has contributed to the Routledge Handbook on Islam and Gender and to Teaching Islamic Studies in the Age of ISIS, Islamophobia, and the Internet. His work has also appeared in the Journal of Religion and Violence and Mizan.

Reviews for And God Knows the Martyrs: Martyrdom and Violence in Jihadi-Salafism

A must read. Highly recommended. Graduate students, researchers, faculty. * A. B. Al-Deen, CHOICE *


See Also

And God Knows the Martyrs: Martyrdom and Violence in Jihadi-Salafism

Baha’i Faith

The Basics

Christopher Buck

Paperback

$29.99 

In Stock 😊

ADD +
And God Knows the Martyrs: Martyrdom and Violence in Jihadi-Salafism

The Returned - They left to wage...

D Thomson

Paperback

$35.95  $12

In Stock 😊

ADD +
And God Knows the Martyrs: Martyrdom and Violence in Jihadi-Salafism

Text and Interpretation

Imam Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq and His Legacy...

Hossein Modarressi

Hardback

$105.95 

Not in-store but you can order this

ADD +
And God Knows the Martyrs: Martyrdom and Violence in Jihadi-Salafism

Triple Talaq

An Analytical study with Emphasis...

Furqan Ahmad

Hardback

$80.95  $68.50

Not in-store but you can order this

ADD +
And God Knows the Martyrs: Martyrdom and Violence in Jihadi-Salafism

Muslims and the Making of Modern...

Emily Greble

Hardback

$56.95 

In Stock 😊

ADD +
And God Knows the Martyrs: Martyrdom and Violence in Jihadi-Salafism

Religious Scholars and the Umayyads...

Piety-Minded Supporters of the Marwanid...

Steven Judd

Hardback

$305 

Not in-store but you can order this

ADD +