Standing on an Isthmus: Islamic Narratives on Peace and War in Palestinian Territories

Standing on an Isthmus examines how religious beliefs, commitments, and traditions shape social action such as promoting either violent or peaceful behavior by analyzing different Islamic interpretations of war and peace in Palestine and seeks to answer the question: What is the best strategy to empower those groups and individuals that support a nonviolent Islamic approach to actively pursue a just peace for all parties involved?

• | Author: Ayse S. Kadayifci-Orellana
• | Publisher: Lexington Books
• | Publication Date: Sep 01, 2007
• | Number of Pages: 340 pages
• | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
• | ISBN-10: 0739111116
• | ISBN-13: 9780739111116