From secularism to jihad : Sayyid Qutb and the foundations of radical Islamism / Adnan A. Musallam.

Author/creator Musallam, Adnan
Format Book
Publication InfoWestport, Conn. : Praeger Publishers, 2005.
Descriptionxiii, 261 pages ; 25 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects
Quṭb, Sayyid, 1906-1966.
Islamic fundamentalism--Egypt.
Muslim scholars--Egypt. --Biography.

Contents Intellectual, political, and socioeconomic transformations in Egypt, 1919-1952 -- Qutb's childhood and the emergence of a poet and a critic, 1906-1938 -- Emergence of the student of the Qurʼan and early changes, 1939-1947 -- The alienation of Sayyid Qutb, 1939-1947 -- In search of social justice : the emergence of an independent Islamic ideologue, 1947-1948 -- Qutb's experiences and impressions in America, 1948-1950, and his return, 1950-1952 -- Emergence of a radical Islamist, 1952-1964 -- Martyrdom, posthumous impact, and global jihad, 1965-present.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 235-250) and index.
LCCN 2005018672
ISBN0275985911 (alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks BP80.Q86 M85 2005 ✔ Available Place Hold