Kelsay, John 1953- creator text bibliography mau Cambridge, Mass Harvard University Press c2007 2007 monographic eng

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263 p. ; 22 cm. "This book provides a systematic account of how Islam's central texts interpret jihad, guiding us through the historical precedents and Qur'anic sources upon which today's claims to doctrinal truth and legitimate authority are made. In illuminating the broad spectrum of Islam's moral considerations of the just war, Kelsay helps Muslims and non-Muslims alike make sense of the possibilities for future war and peace."--BOOK JACKET. 1. Sources -- 2. Shari'a Reasoning -- 3. Politics, Ethics, and War in Premodern Islam -- 4. Armed Resistance and Islamic Tradition -- 5. Military Action and Political Authority -- 6. Muslim Argument and the War on Terror. John Kelsay. Formerly CIP. Includes bibliographical references and index. War Religious aspects Islam Islam and politics BP190.5.W35 K434 2007 297.56242 KEA 9780674032347 (pbk) 2007011930 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0714/2007011930.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0714/2007011930.html DLC 070321 20161127075146.0 4353131