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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790815503321

Autore

Calvert John, Dr.

Titolo

Sayyid Qutb and the origins of radical Islamism / / John Calvert

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2013

©2013

ISBN

0-19-933347-5

0-19-936526-1

0-19-936538-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (390 p.)

Disciplina

320.557092

Soggetti

Islamic fundamentalism - Egypt

Islam and state - Egypt

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; A Note on Transliteration; Preface; Introduction; 1. Son of the Country; 2. The Making of an Egyptian Nationalist; 3. Turn to Islamism; 4. American Sojourn; 5. In the Orbit of the Muslim Brothers; 6. Radicalization; 7. Martyrdom; 8. Epilogue: The Trajectory of 'Qutbism'; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Sommario/riassunto

Sayyid Qutb (1906-1966) is considered one of the most influential ideologues of radical Islamism. This biography rescues Qutb from the label of 'terrorist' by offering a sophisticated analysis of his thought. It offers a view into the world of British colonialism, the birth of Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, and the growth of radical Islam.