Violence in Islamic Thought from the Mongols to European Imperialism

Robert Gleave was Director of the Legitimate and Illegitimate Violence Project 2010-2013, and is Professor of Arabic Studies at the University of Exeter. He specializes in Islamic legal theory (usul al-fiqh) and Shi'i legal thought. His most recent publications include Islam and Literalism: Literal Meaning and Interpretation in Islamic Legal Theory (EUP, 2012) Istvan Kristo-Nagy is a Lecturer in Arab and Islamic Studies at the University of Exeter. He is the author of La pensee d'Ibn al-Muqaffa' (2013).