Contemporary Muslim Apocalyptic LiteratureSyracuse University Press, 21 ביולי 2008 - 272 עמודים Although apocalyptic visions and predictions have long been part of classical and contemporary Islam, this book is the first scholarly work to cover this disparate but influential body of writing. David Cook puts the literature in context by examining not only the ideological concerns prompting apocalyptic material but its interconnection with the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Arab relations with the United States and other Western nations, and the role of violence in the Middle East. Cook suggests that Islam began as an apocalyptic movement and has retained a strong apocalyptic and messianic trend. One of his most striking discoveries is the influence of non-Islamic sources on contemporary Muslim apocalyptic beliefs. He trenchantly discusses the influence of non-Islamic sources on contemporary Muslim apocalyptic writing, tracing anti-Semitic strains in Islamist thought in part to Western texts and traditions. Through a meticulous reading of current documents, incorporating everything from exegesis of holy texts to supernatural phenomena, Cook shows how radical Muslims, including members of al-Qa'ida, may have applied these ideas to their own agendas. By exposing the undergrowth of popular beliefs contributing to religion-driven terrorism, this book casts new light on today's political conflicts. |
תוכן
Classical Muslim Apocalyptic Literature | 1 |
Building a New Vision of the Future | 2 |
in the Wake of the Six Days War | 13 |
Interpretations of the Present | 59 |
The Controversy about Dating the End of the World | 84 |
48From Banu Israil to the State of Israel | 98 |
The Mahdi and World Conquest | 126 |
Prophecies of America the Second Ad and Its Downfall | 150 |
Apocalyptic Predictions Concerning Afghanistan and the Taliban | 172 |
The Figure of the Antichrist | 184 |
Problems with the Texts and How They Are Overcome | 201 |
Conclusions | 214 |
Works Cited | 237 |
Index | 257 |
מהדורות אחרות - הצג הכל
Contemporary Muslim Apocalyptic Literature <span dir=ltr>David Cook</span> תצוגה מקדימה מוגבלת - 2005 |
מונחים וביטויים נפוצים
Abd al-Hamid 1997a Abdallah Afghanistan Ahmad al-'Arabi al-Aqsa al-Aqsa Mosque al-Azhar al-Fikr al-Hakim al-Hawali al-Islami al-Islamiyya Al-Istishraq al-Kitab al-masih al-Dajjal al-muntazar al-qiyama al-Qur'an al-saʻa al-sughra Al-Yawm America Amman anti-Semitic anti-Semitic conspiracy theory Antichrist apocalyptic literature appearance Arab Arif armies attack Ayyub Banu Isra'il Bashir bayna Beirut believe Byzantines Cairo caliphate Christians cited classical Muslim conquest corruption countries Da'ud Dajjal Dar al-Salam destroy destruction earth Egypt enemies evil example fight God's Gog and Magog hadith interpretation Islam Israel Jamal al-Din Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jews kill land Lesser Signs Mahdi Mahmud Majallat Maktabat al-Iman material messianic Mosque Mu'assasat Muhammad Muhammad Isa Da'ud Muslim apocalyptic literature Muslim apocalyptic writers Muslim apocalyptists Muslim world Mustafa neoconservatives Nihayat nuclear prophecy prophet punishment Qur'an radical Muslims religious Revelation rule Sa'id Saddam Salim says Tafsir Tawila Temple texts tion tradition Umar United Usama bin Ladin verses victory West Western Zionist