Followers of Muhammad b. ’Abd al-Wahhab; often considered to be Islam’s Martin Luther; shaped the political and religious identity of the Saudi state while also enabling the significant worldwide expansion of Salafist Islam. Studies of the movement he inspired; however; have often been limited by scholars’ insufficient access to key sources within Saudi Arabia. Nabil Mouline was granted rare interviews and admittance to important Saudi archives in preparation for this groundbreaking book; the first in-depth study of the Wahhabi religious movement from its founding to the modern day. Gleaning information from both written and oral sources and employing a multidisciplinary approach that combines history; sociology; and Islamic studies; Mouline presents a new reading of this movement that transcends the usual resort to polemics.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful. High level but readable overview of Rav Kook's life and philosophy...highly recommendedBy SeferTechReadable; accessible but manages to capture the high level of Rav Kook's thinking and outlook during one of the most turbulent times in Jewish history before and after the founding of the modern State of Israel. The author clearly conveys the struggle's of Rav Kook's soul as he grappled with the seeming struggle between Orthodoxy and modernity. His view of it all being part of the dawning of Moshiach is very much relevant today and for all time. I highly recommend this book. I have the Kindle version which is convenient as you can read it on your phone; tablet or computer.28 of 30 people found the following review helpful. Definitive BiographyBy For Two Cents PlainI confess that I just received this book; which I had pre-ordered; and couldn't put it down. No only is it the first in-depth; book-length intellectual biography of Rav Kook in English; but it sets a standard that may never be equaled. The author's knowledge of his subject is profound and thorough; his writing is a pleasure to read; the historical photos significantly add to the volume; and the classic design and production should please any book-lover. For seasoned students of Rav Kook's thought; it contains many new points of information and rich insights; while for those who are new to the subject; it will supply the religious; cultural and historical context needed to appreciate -- or at least; begin to appreciate -- this towering and complex modern mystic.8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. SUPERB!!By myra borisuteAn excellent; well-researched biography of one of the most influential ravs of his era.I highly recommend this splendid book to anybody interested in the early history ofthe Eretz as well as anyone with a philosophical turn of mind.
