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10%OFFReza Pankhurst - The Inevitable Caliphate?: A History of the Struggle for Global Islamic Union, 1924 to the Present - 9781849042512 - V9781849042512
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The Inevitable Caliphate?: A History of the Struggle for Global Islamic Union, 1924 to the Present

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Description for The Inevitable Caliphate?: A History of the Struggle for Global Islamic Union, 1924 to the Present Paperback. Discusses the Caliphate in the ideas and discourse of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hizb ut-Tahrir and al-Qaeda Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JM; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 380.
While in the West 'the Caliphate' evokes overwhelmingly negative images, throughout Islamic history it has been regarded as the ideal Islamic polity. In the wake of the 'Arab Spring' and the removal of long-standing dictators in the Middle East, in which the dominant discourse appears to be one of the compatibility of Islam and democracy, reviving the Caliphate has continued to exercise the minds of its opponents and advocates. Reza Pankhurst's book contributes to our understanding of Islam in politics, the path of Islamic revival across the last century and how the popularity of the Caliphate in Muslim discourse waned ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849042512
SKU
V9781849042512
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About Reza Pankhurst
Reza Pankhurst is a political scientist and historian, specialising in the Middle East and Islamic movements. He has a doctorate from the London School of Economics, where he previously completed his masters degree in the history of international relations.

Reviews for The Inevitable Caliphate?: A History of the Struggle for Global Islamic Union, 1924 to the Present
Anyone trying to understand the current happenings in the Middle East could do worse than refer to the work. What they will find is a narrative that does not use western liberal democracy as the yardstick.
Huffington Post
Reza Pankhurst describes . . . a long tradition in Islamic thought that views the Islamic State as an ... Read more

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