Twenty-first century jihad : law, sociey and military action / edited by Elisabeth Kendall and Ewan Stein. - xiv, 358 pages ; 25 cm. - Library of modern religion ; 38. . - Library of modern religion ; 38. .

The term'jihad' has come to be used as a byword for fanaticism and Islam's allegedly implacable hostility towards the West. But, like other religious and political concepts, jihad has multiple resonances and associations, its meaning shifting over time and from place to place.

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Jihad--History--21st century.
Jihad--Social aspects.
War--Religious aspects--Islam.
Islam and politics.