Apocalypse in Islam - Couverture souple

Filiu, Jean-Pierre

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0520272641 ISBN 13 : 9780520272644

Editeur : University of California Press, 2011

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This is an eye-opening exploration of a troubling phenomenon: the fast-growing belief in Muslim countries that the end of the world is at hand - and with it the 'Great Battle', prophesied by both Sunni and Shi'i tradition, which many believers expect will begin in the Afghan-Pakistani borderlands. Jean-Pierre Filiu uncovers the role of apocalypse in Islam over the centuries, and highlights its extraordinary resurgence in recent decades. Identifying 1979 as a decisive year in the rise of contemporary millenarian speculation, he stresses the ease with which subsequent events in the Middle East have been incorporated into the intellectual universe of apocalyptic propagandists. Filiu also shows how Christian and Jewish visions of the Final Judgment have stimulated alarmist reaction in Islamic lands, both in the past and today, and examines the widespread fear of Christian Zionist domination as an impetus to jihad. Though the overwhelming majority of Muslims remains unpersuaded, the mounting conviction in the imminence of apocalypse is a serious matter, especially for those who are preparing for it.

Biographie de l'auteur

Jean-Pierre Filiu is Associate Professor at the Institute for Political Studies (Sciences Po) in Paris. Formerly a Visiting Professor at Georgetown University, he has extensive experience working with NGOs and as a diplomat in the Middle East. His writings about the Muslim world have been translated into a dozen languages.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: University of California Press
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0520272641
• ISBN 13: 9780520272644
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288