When worlds collide
Subtitle: exploring the ideological and political foundations of the clash of civilizations
By: Gene W. Heck
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Lanham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 261
ISBN-13: 9780742558564
Subjects: Qaida (Organization); Jihad; War -- Religious aspects -- Islam; Terrorism -- Religious aspects -- Islam; Islamic fundamentalism; Islam and politics
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-247) and index
Table of contents: title: The concept of "jihad" in historic context; title: On the Islamic doctrine of war; title: Getting from "there" to "here"; title: Jihad : do wahhabis get a bad rap?; title: Eastern designs and holy war; title: How Western jihad created Al-Qaeda; title: Is Western democracy the answer?; title: Is Eastern capitalism the answer?; title: Epilogue: Reaping the whirlwind