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The Columbia World Dictionary of Islamism
Antoine Sfeir
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Description for The Columbia World Dictionary of Islamism
Paperback. Translator(s): King, John. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 730.
Antoine Sfeir's Columbia World Dictionary of Islamism is a major resource. Translated for the first time from the original French, this volume features more than two thousand entries on the history of Islamism and Islamic countries. It provides a balanced account of events and organizations, as well as philosophers, activists, militants, and other prominent figures, and offers a window into a movement that has irrevocably changed both Muslim and Western societies. The dictionary includes entries on the roots of Islamism and jihad in Africa, Afghanistan, Chechnya, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Morocco, the Balkans, and the United States, among many ... Read more
Antoine Sfeir's Columbia World Dictionary of Islamism is a major resource. Translated for the first time from the original French, this volume features more than two thousand entries on the history of Islamism and Islamic countries. It provides a balanced account of events and organizations, as well as philosophers, activists, militants, and other prominent figures, and offers a window into a movement that has irrevocably changed both Muslim and Western societies. The dictionary includes entries on the roots of Islamism and jihad in Africa, Afghanistan, Chechnya, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Morocco, the Balkans, and the United States, among many ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231146418
SKU
V9780231146418
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About Antoine Sfeir
Antoine Sfeir is the editor in chief of Les Cahiers de l'Orient, a review of studies and reflections on the Arab and Islamic world. He is the president of CERPO, the Center for Studies and Research on the Middle East, and the author of several books, including The Networks of Allah: The Islamic Channels in France and in Europe.
Reviews for The Columbia World Dictionary of Islamism
[The Columbia World Dictionary of Islamism] not only documents people, organizations, and their links throughout the world, country by country, but also answers questions surrounding September 11, 2001... The picture drawn of Islamism is precise and comprehensively based in geopolitics. L'Humanite An essential resource for anyone interested in this extremely relevant issue. La Tribune An antidote to confusion... Antoine Sfeir ... Read more