Another road to Damascus an integrative approach to Abd al-Qadir al-Jazairi, 1808-1883
This text challenges Orientalist portrayals of Sufi and jihad-leader Abd al-Qadir al-Jazairi hinging on conversion from opposition to embrace of European values. Applying an inter-disciplinary approach to Arabic and European sources, this study advances a coherent, contextual, and continuous reading...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin
De Gruyter
2017
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| Summary: | This text challenges Orientalist portrayals of Sufi and jihad-leader Abd al-Qadir al-Jazairi hinging on conversion from opposition to embrace of European values. Applying an inter-disciplinary approach to Arabic and European sources, this study advances a coherent, contextual, and continuous reading of his thought and actions. |
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| Physical Description: | vi, 260 pages illustrations 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-238) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9783110496994 (hardcover) 3110496992 (hardcover) |