A Quietist Jihadi: The Ideology and Influence of Abu Muhammad Al-Maqdisi

By Joas Wagemakers

Book Overview

This groundbreaking book, which is the first comprehensive assessment of al-Maqdisi, his life, ideology and influence, is based on his extensive writings as well as interviews that the author conducted with former jihadis. More broadly, the book offers an alternative, insider perspective on the rise of radical Islam.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 110760656X
• ISBN13: 9781107606562
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"