The Crusades and Jihad: Theological Justifications for Warfare in the Western and Islamic Just War Traditions

Thesis advisor: Ali Banuazizi === This thesis is a comparative analysis of the varying approaches by which modern Islamist militancy movements attempt to justify their respective use of violent jihad within Islamic doctrine. This ultimate focus is contextualized by a broader study of the historical...

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Main Author: Izant, Christopher L.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Boston College 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2345/1560