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Jih?d: From Qur’?n to Bin Laden
Holy war ideas appear among Muslims during the earliest manifestations of the religion. This book locates the origin of Jihad and traces its evolution as an idea with the intellectual history of the concept of Jihad in Islam as well as how it has been misapplied by modern Islamic terrorists and suicide bombers.
620 pages, Hardcover
First published November 19, 2004
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About the author
Richard Bonney
22 books2 followersDr. Richard P. Bonney was an English historian and priest.
Bonney was appointed Lecturer in European History at the University of Reading in 1971 and Professor of Modern History at the University of Leicester in 1984, where he stayed until his retirment in 2006. He was the founder of the Society for the Study of French History in the UK and the founding Editor of its Journal, French History, between 1987 and 2001.
Bonney published numerous publications on French history and European fiscal history. His first book, a revision of his Ph.D. thesis, "Political Change in France under Richelieu and Mazarin, 1624-1661", was published in 1978.
In 1997, Bonney was ordained as a priest in the Church of England. His work focused on religious pluralism, and also on Jihad.
Bonner received his undergraduate degree and his Ph.D. from Oxford University.
Bonney was appointed Lecturer in European History at the University of Reading in 1971 and Professor of Modern History at the University of Leicester in 1984, where he stayed until his retirment in 2006. He was the founder of the Society for the Study of French History in the UK and the founding Editor of its Journal, French History, between 1987 and 2001.
Bonney published numerous publications on French history and European fiscal history. His first book, a revision of his Ph.D. thesis, "Political Change in France under Richelieu and Mazarin, 1624-1661", was published in 1978.
In 1997, Bonney was ordained as a priest in the Church of England. His work focused on religious pluralism, and also on Jihad.
Bonner received his undergraduate degree and his Ph.D. from Oxford University.
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