num_pages: 310
description: The Power of Sovereignty explores the religio-political and philosophical concepts of Sayyid Qutb, one of the most influential political thinkers for contemporary Islamists and who has greatly influenced the likes of Osama Bin Laden. Executed by the Egyptian state in 1966, his books continue to be read and his theory of jahiliyya ‘ignorance’ is still of prime importance for radical Islamic groups. Providing a detailed perspective of Sayyid Qutb’s writings, this book Shedding light on Islamic radicalism and its intellectual origins The Power of Sovereignty presents new analysis on the intellectual legacy of one of the most important thinkers of modern Islamic revival.
language: English
title: The Power of Sovereignty: The Political and Ideological Philosophy of Sayyid Qutb
titlecomplete: The Power of Sovereignty: The Political and Ideological Philosophy of Sayyid Qutb (Routledge Studies in Political Islam)
ratings_count: 5
publisher: Routledge