Description
Book SynopsisIndepth study of one of the largest and most successful Islamist parties, examining its role in Lebanese politics and the wider Muslim umma.
Trade Review'A fine exposition of the evolution, the religious and political philosophy of one of the most important movements in the contemporary Middle East'
-- Tribune
'This is one of the very best works on the subject'
-- Middle East International
'The most detailed and scholarly analysis to date of the ideology of the Lebanese Shi'a radical Hizb'ullah'
-- CHOICE
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements
Introduction
1. Political Accommodation And Violence In Non-Islamic States
2. The Islamic State And Democracy
3. The Concept Of The Guardianship Of The Jurisprudent
4. Islamic Universalism And National Identity
5. The Struggle With The West
6. The Resistance To The Israeli Occupation Of South Lebanon
7. Anti-Zionism And Israel
8. Anti-Judaism
Conclusion
Appendix 1: Miladi Equivalents To Hijri Years
Appendix 2: List Of Hijri Months
References
Glossary
Index
