Sayyid Qutb and Islamic activism: a translation and critical analysis of Social justice in Islam

This work is a translation of an important book by one of the forerunners of the current 'resurgence' of Islam. Its author was a prominent Islamic activist in Egypt in the late 1940s and early 1950s and was jailed and eventually executed for his activities. Today he is commonly viewed as a...

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Autore principale: Quṭb, Saiyid 1906-1966 (Autore)
Altri autori: Shepard, William E. 1933- (Commentatore)
Tipo di documento: Stampa Libro
Lingua:Inglese
Servizio "Subito": Ordinare ora.
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WorldCat: WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Pubblicazione: Leiden [u.a.] Brill 1996
In: Social, economic and political studies of the Middle East (54)
Anno: 1996
Periodico/Rivista:Social, economic and political studies of the Middle East 54
(sequenze di) soggetti normati:B Islam / Giustizia sociale
B Quṭb, Saiyid 1906-1966
Altre parole chiave:B Islamische Länder / Islamische Welt Egitto Qutb, Saiyid Werkskommentar Religiöser Fundamentalismus Islam Religionsbezogene Ideologie Muslimbrüder Giustizia sociale
B Islam 20th century
B Social Justice
B Sorgente
B Islam
B Islam Essence, genius, nature
B Giustizia sociale
B Literaturverzeichnis / Bibliographie
B Bibliography
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Riepilogo:This work is a translation of an important book by one of the forerunners of the current 'resurgence' of Islam. Its author was a prominent Islamic activist in Egypt in the late 1940s and early 1950s and was jailed and eventually executed for his activities. Today he is commonly viewed as a martyr and his books are widely read. First written in 1948, Social Justice in Islam went through five further editions, each revised in a manner reflecting his increasingly radical views. The present work translates the last edition, the most radical one, and also provides the alternative readings from the earlier editions, so that the reader can trace the development of the author's thinking. The introduction provides a brief biography of the author and an analysis of the changes in his thinking reflected in this book
Descrizione del documento:Includes bibliographical references and index
Descrizione fisica:LXII, 378 S., 25 cm
ISBN:90-04-10152-7