Description
Leading scholars on Peace in Islam from historical, theological, and political perspectives
About the Author
Juan Cole is a public intellectual, prominent blogger and essayist, and the Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History at the University of Michigan, USA. He is the translator of Broken Wings and The Vision by Khalil Gibran.
Reviews
A bold yet singular addition to the discourse on pacifist streams in Islam where there are resources galore on militant Islam. * The Muslim World Book Review *
This collection of essays is a needed book. It mirrors the richness of what goes on in the Muslim world: groundbreaking theological work with clear political implications and peace practices and humanitarian work which are not new and not unknown in the history of Islam. The articles dealing with history, in particular, demonstrate how persons of Muslim faith have made important contributions towards peace - although, like so many others, they have not always succeeded. * Journal of Peace Research *
"Peace Movements in Islam: History, Religion and Politics, edited by Juan Cole is a "must read," an antidote to media and polemicists' portrayal of Islam as a religion of war and to former President Donald Trump's declaration that "Islam hates us." An excellent collection of scholars take the reader on a journey from the time of the Prophet Muhammad to today, underscoring the long tradition of peace that exists in contrast to the rhetoric and actions of militant movements." * John L. Esposito, Georgetown University, USA *
Nowhere has the charged topic of Islam and peace been as deftly and broadly addressed as in this collection of essays edited by the maestro of public scholarship on Islam, Juan Cole. From Qur'anic dicta to historical exemplars to modern day perspectives on fundamentalism, women and Trump, the contributors eschew easy platitudes or apologia, providing a kaleidoscope of insight that will attract the general reader as also the academic specialist. * Bruce B. Lawrence, Duke University, USA *
This is an especially timely volume given the high levels of Islamophobia and the racialization of Muslims globally that continue to put Muslims at risk through being conceptualized as inherently violent. * Zayn Kassam, John Knox McLean Professor and Chair of Religious Studies, Pomona College, USA *
Book Information
ISBN 9780755643189
Author Juan Cole
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint I.B. Tauris
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 348g