Religion and State: The Muslim Approach to Politics

by L. Carl. Brown and L. Carl Brown

Book Overview

If Westerners know a single Islamic term, it is likely to be jihad, the Arabic word for "holy war." The image of Islam as an inherently aggressive and xenophobic religion has long prevailed in the West and can at times appear to be substantiated by current events. L. Carl Brown challenges this conventional wisdom with a fascinating historical overview of the relationship between religious and political life in the Muslim world ranging from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231120397
• ISBN13: 9780231120395
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher