Public violence in Islamic societies : power, discipline, and the construction of the public sphere, 7th-19th centuries CE

This exploration of the role of violence in the history of Islamic societies considers the subject particularly in the context of its implementation as a political strategy to claim power over the public sphere. Violence, both among Muslims and between Muslims and non-Muslims, has been the object of...

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Weitere Verfasser: Lange, Christian Robert 1975- (HerausgeberIn), Fierro, Maribel 1956- (HerausgeberIn)
Format: E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, c2009
Schlagworte:Muslims Islam and social problems Violence Public opinion Political violence Islamic countries ; Social conditions Muslims ; Social conditions Public opinion ; Islamic countries Violence ; Islamic countries ; Public opinion Violence ; Islamic countries Electronic books
Umfang:Online-Ressource (viii, 304 p)