Islam & War: A Study in Comparative Ethics- the Gulf War & Beyond

Name: Islam & War: A Study in Comparative Ethics- the Gulf War & Beyond
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ISBN: 9780664253028

By: John Kelsay

Westminster John Knox Press / 1993 / Paperback

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Title: Islam & War: A Study in Comparative Ethics- the Gulf War & Beyond
By: John Kelsay
Format: Paperback
Vendor: Westminster John Knox Press
Publication Date: 1993

Weight: 9 ounces
ISBN: 0664253024
ISBN-13: 9780664253028
Stock No: WW4253024

Publisher's Description

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This book explores questions regarding the justice of war and addresses the lack of comparative perspectives on the ethics of war, particularly with respect to Islam. John Kelsay begins with the war in the Persian Gulf, focusing on the role of Islamic symbols in the rhetoric of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. He provides an overview of the Islamic tradition in regards to war and peace, and then focuses on the notion of religion as a just cause for war.

Author Bio

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John Kelsay is Richard L. Rubenstein Professor of Religion and Bristol Distinguished Professor of Ethics at Florida State University. He is the author of Just War and Jihad, Islam and War: A Study in Comparative Ethics, and Arguing the Just War in Islam.