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This book examines contemporary jihad as a cult of violence and power. All jihadi groups, whether Shiite or Sunni, Arab or not, are characterized by a similar bloodlust. Murawiec characterizes this belief structure as identical to that of Europe's medieval millenarians and apocalyptics, arguing that both jihadis and their European cousins shared in a Gnostic ideology: a God-given mission endowed the Elect with supernatural powers and placed them above the common law of mankind. Although the ideology of jihad is essentially Islamic, Murawiec traces the political technologies used by modern jihad to the Bolsheviks. Their doctrines of terror as a system of rule were appropriated by radical Islam through multiple lines of communication. This book brings history, anthropology, and theology to bear to understand the mind of jihad that has declared war on the West and the world.
Islam and world politics. --- Islam --- Islamic fundamentalism. --- Jihad. --- Terrorism --- Religious aspects --- Islam. --- Fundamentalism, Islamic --- Islamism --- Religious fundamentalism --- World politics and Islam --- World politics --- Holy war (Islam) --- Islamic holy war --- Jahad --- Jehad --- Muslim holy war --- War (Islamic law) --- Islam and terrorism --- Arts and Humanities --- History
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Radical Islam poses a political challenge in the modern world which is like that of no other radical religious movement. Ideologically, it is perceived by Western policy makers as threatening the liberal-democratic ideology by which most states in the West abide and which most other states rhetorically espouse. This book serves as a welcome addition to the intellectual and policy debate on the nature of the radical Islam phenomenon and how to respond to it.
Islam and world politics. --- Security, International. --- Terrorism --- Islamic fundamentalism --- Islam and politics --- Fundamentalism, Islamic --- Islamism --- Islam --- Religious fundamentalism --- Islam and terrorism --- Collective security --- International security --- International relations --- Disarmament --- International organization --- Peace --- World politics and Islam --- World politics --- Religious aspects --- Islam. --- Middle East --- Politics and government
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