Sayyid Qutb's doctrine of Jh̄iliyya

International Journal of Middle East Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 521-545

  Shepard, William E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

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ISLAMISM;

EID: 0344286917     PISSN: 00207438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0020743803000229     Document Type: Article

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