Violence in Islamic Thought from the Qur'an to the Mongols

Examines how violence was described and evaluated in the foundational texts of Islam Read and download the introduction for free here (pdf) How was violence justified in early Islam? What role did violent actions play in the formation and maintenance of the Muslim political order? How did Muslim thinkers view the origins and acceptability of violence? These questions are addressed by an international range of eminent authors through both general accounts of types of violence and detailed case st