Historical Dictionary of Islamic Fundamentalism: Edition 2

Mathieu Guidère

Sep 2017 · Rowman & Littlefield

About this ebook

After the rise of the Islamic State in the Middle East and the new geopolitical landscape in this region, it is essential for the modern reader to understand the history that has allowed for and influenced these types of Islamic groups to form. Historical Dictionary of Islamic Fundamentalism acts as a didactic resource that explains, from the Islamic perspective, the historical importance of the Islamic fundamentalist world.

This dictionary provides a comprehensive and thorough analysis of various groups, events, movements, key figures, and dogmas that have influenced contemporary Islamic fundamentalism. A chronology spanning 600 years, graphs of complex Islamic group associations and alliances, and an Arabic-to-English glossary have all been included to facilitate a complete understanding of the nuances and generalities that have shaped this movement. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Islamic Fundamentalism also contains an introduction, appendixes, an extensive bibliography, and more than 700 cross-referenced entries on ideologies, people, events, and movements of the 20th and 21st centuries.

About the author

MATHIEU GUIDERE is currently Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Paris, France. He is also the Head of the Arabic Studies Department and author of more than 30 books in French. This dictionary was compiled with the participation of Amanda Gawlowicz, M.A.