"An Islamic Response to Imperialism: Political and Religious Writings of Sayyid Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani" Nikki R. Keddie (1968, University of California Press)
"Sayyid Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani (1838-1897), the well known religious reformer and political activist, led a busy and complex life full of obscure and clandestine ventures. . . . [Keddie] draws on a wide range of primary and secondary sources. In part I an attempt is made to provide an accurate biography and a consistent analysis of Afghani. Part II contains translations of some of his most important writings. . . Although Afghani was concerned with the wide ranging need for Islamic reform, he devoted most of his life to the more urgent political problems confronting Muslims--problems arising out of their weakness in dealing with the Western Christian powers. Hence the tide of this book. ........................ "An Islamic Response to Imperialism: Political and Religious Writings of Sayyid Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani" Nikki R. Keddie year: 1968 Publisher: University of California Press ........................ Contents Introduction: From Afghani to Khomeini Part ...