Format:
LXII, 378 S.
,
25 cm
ISBN:
9004101527
Series Statement:
Social, economic and political studies of the Middle East and Asia 54
Uniform Title:
al-ʿAdāla al-iğtimāʿīya fi 'l-Islām 〈engl.〉
Content:
This work is a translation of an important book by one of the forerunners of the current 'resurgence' of Islam. Its author was a prominent Islamic activist in Egypt in the late 1940s and early 1950s and was jailed and eventually executed for his activities. Today he is commonly viewed as a martyr and his books are widely read. First written in 1948, Social Justice in Islam went through five further editions, each revised in a manner reflecting his increasingly radical views. The present work translates the last edition, the most radical one, and also provides the alternative readings from the earlier editions, so that the reader can trace the development of the author's thinking. The introduction provides a brief biography of the author and an analysis of the changes in his thinking reflected in this book
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
The Life and Times of Sayyid Qutb -- An Analysis of Changes between Editions -- Social Justice in Islam: Dedication -- 1. Religion and Society in Christianity and Islam -- 2. The Nature of Social Justice in Islam -- 3. The Foundations of Social Justice in Islam -- 4. The Means of Social Justice in Islam -- 5. Government in Islam -- 6. Management of Wealth in Islam -- 7. The Historical Reality of Islam -- 8. The Present and Future of Islam -- 9. At the Crossroads.
Language:
English
Subjects:
Political Science
Keywords:
Islam
;
Soziale Gerechtigkeit
;
Quṭb, Saiyid 1906-1966
;
Quelle
Author information:
Quṭb, Saiyid 1906-1966
