Jeffrey W Kenney

Muslim Rebels: Kharijites and the Politics of Extremism in Egypt

The Kharijites were the first sectarian movement in Islamic history, a rebellious splinter group that separated itself from mainstream Muslim society and set about creating, through violence, an ideal community of the saved. Their influence in the political and theological life of the nascent faith ...

[(Islam in the Modern World)] [Author: Jeffrey T. Kenney] published on (August, 2013)

The Muslim World (Global Issues)

Examining Muslim communities around the world, this new resource introduces readers to the history, traditions, and great diversity among them. The comprehensive introduction explores Islam and its many manifestations today, the role the religion plays in believers' lives (especially its role in pol...

Islam in the Modern World (Religions in the Modern World)

This comprehensive introduction explores the landscape of contemporary Islam. Written by a distinguished team of scholars, it: provides broad overviews of the developments, events, people and movements that have defined Islam in the three majority-Muslim regions traces the connections between tradi...

The Saratoga Campaign: A Case Study of a Leader's Impact on Decisionmaking