| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Edinburgh studies in Islamic apocalypticism and eschatology
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-296) and index. |
| Contents |
The Jihadist Preachers of the End Times -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Note on Names and Transliteration -- Introduction -- 1 The Quest for the Portents of the Hour -- 2 Muslim Preachers of the Approaching End -- 3 The Topography of the Last Days -- 4 The Spark Has Been Lit Here in Iraq -- 5 The Countdown to the Apocalypse -- 6 A Feeble Folk to Whom No Concern is Accorded -- 7 The Hour as Goal and Vehicle: A Summary of ISIS Apocalypticism -- Appendix 1: A Brief Glossary of Muslim Apocalyptic and Eschatological Vocabulary |
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Appendix 2: A Comprehensive Chronological Overview of the ISIS Phenomenon -- Appendix 3: An ISIS 'Apocalyptic Reader' -- Appendix 4: Overview Map -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Summary |
Focusing on apocalyptic manifestations found in ISIS propaganda, this book situates the group's agenda in the broader framework of contemporary Muslim thought and explains key topics in millennial thinking within the spiritual context of modern Islamic apocalypticism. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
IS (Organization)
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IS (Organization) |
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Islamic eschatology.
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Imamate.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 1474439233 9781474439237 (OCoLC)1085145448 |
| ISBN |
9781474439251 (electronic bk.) |
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147443925X (electronic bk.) |
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1474439233 |
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9781474439237 |
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