Islamist occidentalism: Sayyid Quṭb and the Western other
Sayyid Qutb (1906-1966) was the most important radical Islamist ideologue in modern times. This groundbreaking new study analyses Qutb's thinking from his early years in Cairo to the radical Islamist stance he adopted towards the end of his life. Occidentalism and Orientalism are mere "due...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin
Gerlach Press
2019
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| In: | Year: 2019 |
| Series/Journal: | Islamic studies at Gerlach Press
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Quṭb, Saiyid 1906-1966
/ Western world
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| Further subjects: | B
Quṭb, Sayyid (1906-1966)
B Islam (Western countries) B Islamic fundamentalism B Thesis B Islam and state |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 978-3-95994-063-4 |
| Summary: | Sayyid Qutb (1906-1966) was the most important radical Islamist ideologue in modern times. This groundbreaking new study analyses Qutb's thinking from his early years in Cairo to the radical Islamist stance he adopted towards the end of his life. Occidentalism and Orientalism are mere "duelling essentialisms" and shows that Qutb's views of the Christian European "Other" are much more nuanced. Of particularly importance are Qutb's views on the West in the light of the escalation in violent attacks by militant Islamists targeting Western values. The book covers, amongst others, the following topics: The discovery & perceptions of the West in the Modern Age; Qutb's early encounter with modern Western civilisation; The West-East duality, and Qutb's early views on Islam in relation to Christianity and Judaism; Qutb's Islamism as a drastic discontinuity of Islamic cumulative tradition |
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| Item Description: | Dissertation erschienen unter dem Titel: The evolution of the otherness process targeting the West in Sayyid Qutb’s discourse (1939-1966) Originaltitel der Dissertation entnommen der Seite 29 von "London Middle East Institute at SOAS: Annual report 2015/2016 and financial report 2014/2015" (https://www.soas.ac.uk/lmei/governance/file115685.pdf) Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 213-239 und Glossar |
| ISBN: | 3959940629 |