- Genre:political science
- Sub-genre:Terrorism
- Language:English
- Pages:278
- eBook ISBN:9780989290593
Book details
Overview
Modern Islamist terrorists look back to the early years of Islam to justify their actions. This book examines the origins, development and character of the classical Islamic doctrine of war that was followed at that time, and the implications for the West of the terrorists’ return to this teaching.
Description
Modern Islamist terrorists look back to the early years of Islam to justify their actions. This book examines the origins of the classical Islamic doctrine of war that was followed at that time and explores its later development. It explains the ideology, logic and beliefs that drive the terrorists and demonstrates the consequences for the West of this return to the early teachings of Islam.