Islamic Apocalypticism in the Twentieth Century and Beyond
Society, Politics and Technology in a Century of Change
$306.45
- Hardcover
272 pages
- Release Date
7 September 2026
Summary
Since the late 1800s, apocalyptic thought in Sunn Islam has produced a wide range of societal attitudes about modernity. For some, apocalyptic thought encouraged an optimistic investment in the idea of social progress; for others, it encouraged a total rejection of society. Some apocalyptic thinkers attempted to reform existing political institutions, while still others sought violent upheaval or conquest.
In highlighting the many faces of Islamic apocalypticism from the last decades …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399555418 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399555413 |
| Author: | Waleed Rikab |
| Publisher: | Edinburgh University Press |
| Imprint: | Edinburgh University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 7 September 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 156mm x 234mm |
| Series: | Edinburgh Studies in Islamic Apocalypticism and Eschatology |
Critics Review
The first authoritative and comprehensive account of Muslim apocalyptic literature, ideas, and movements in the modern era. Rikab’s study marks a milestone in the study of modern Islamic apocalypticism, bringing analytical clarity and rigor to a subject of immense importance in modern Islam. – Cole Bunzel, Stanford University
Waleed Rikab
Waleed Rikab holds a Ph.D. in the study of Religion from Rice University and has taught college courses on Islam and politics from the era of the Crusades to the 21st century. His research focuses on the interactions between apocalyptic thought, political reform, militancy, and utopianism in Islamic traditions. Together with co-authors David Cook and Eyüp Öztürk, Waleed Rikab also has a forthcoming Anthology of Later Muslim Apocalyptic Sources that makes a collection of Ottoman apocalyptic treatises, authored from the 1400s to the 1900s, accessible to scholars for the first time.
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