Prophecy and Power: Violence and Islam II by Adonis, Abdelouahed, Rose PB^+

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Heralded as the greatest living Arab poet, Syrian-born Adonis is also a staunch critic of violence and despotism in the Islamic world. In this book, he explores the nature of political power in Islam by focusing on the figure of the prophet Mohammed as both a political and a mythical leader. In conversation with Houria Abdelouahed, Adonis examines the Qur\u2019anic intervention in establishing the prophet\u2019s power, especially when the text is read based on faith and not reason. The authors discuss the historical developments before and after the prophet\u2019s death, which established the power of the Caliph or the leader as absolute.\nThe second part of the book examines the consequences of these developments in the Arab and Islamic world today, where this \u2018tyrannical\u2019 understanding of power\n\nProphecy and Power\nViolence and Islam II\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease ;