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Article Excerpt
Arguing the Just War in Islam, by John Kelsay. Harvard University Press, 2007. 263 pages, including index, $24.95, hardcover.
In a review of Arguing the Just War in Islam, Irshad Manji praised what she considers to be John Kelsay's attack on Islam (New York Times, Jan. 6, 2008), and, while I found the sensationalist assertions of the review off-putting and Manji's knowledge of Islamic doctrine limited, one must admit that lines are being drawn in the sand. Some academics are jumping on the bandwagon for the neo-Orientalist proposition of a "good Islam." While there are advantages and ambiguities in Kelsay's approach to Islamic thought here, his opening statement--that Islam is a contested notion (p. 9)--properly sets the stage for his discussion.
Kelsay takes on several projects in this book. First, it is a well-written introduction to Islamic thought and certain current issues that will appeal to general readers interested in understanding the...
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