Public Violence in Islamic Societies: Power, Discipline, and the Construction of the Public Sphere, 7th-19th Centuries CE

by Christian Lange and Maribel Fierro

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This volume explores the use of violence in the construction of Islamic public and private spheres. It contributes to the growing interest in the vital question of Muslim attitudes towards violence.Editors blurb: This volume offers the first hitherto available overview of the role of public violence in the history of Muslim societies. Islam is often perceived as a civilization breeding violence toward the outside. To counter such negative stereotypes,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0748637311

ISBN13:9780748637317

Release Date:July 2009

Publisher:Edinburgh University Press

Length:312 Pages

Weight:1.36 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Age Range:22 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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History Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Religion Religion & Spirituality

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Public Violence in Islamic Societies: Power, Discipline, and the Construction of the Public Sphere, 7th-19th Centuries CE

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