{"product_id":"a-child-from-the-village-paperback","title":"A Child from the Village - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSayyid Qutb\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Calvert\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eWilliam Shepard\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWell known throughout the Islamic world as the foundational thinker for a significant portion of the contemporary Muslim intelligentsia, Sayyid Qutb (1906-1966) was a member of the Muslim Brotherhood and was jailed by Gamal Abdul Nasser's government in 1954. He became one of the most uncompromising voices of the movement we now call Islamism and is perhaps best known for his book, \u003ci\u003eMa lam fi al-tariq\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e A Child from the Village\u003c\/i\u003e was written just prior to Qutb's conversion to the Islamist cause and reflects his concerns for social justice. Interst in Qutb's writing has increased in the West since Islamism has emerged as a power on the world scene. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this memoir, Qutb recalls his childhood in the village of Musha in Upper Egypt. He chronicles the period between 1912 and 1918, a time immensely influential in the creation of modern Egypt. Written with much tenderness toward childhood memories, it has become a classic in modern Arabic autobiography. Qutb offers a clear picture of Egyptian village life in the early twentieth century, its customs and lore, educational system, religious festivals, relations with the central government, and the struggle to modernize and retain its identity. Translators John Calvert and William Shepard capture the beauty and intensity of Qutb's prose.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Calvert\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of history at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. He is the\u003cbr\u003eauthor of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eSayyid Qutb and the Origins of Radical Islamism\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Shepard\u003c\/b\u003e was professor emeritus of religious studies at the University of Canterbury\u003cbr\u003ein Christchurch, New Zealand. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Faith of a Modern Muslim Intellectual\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Religious Aspects and Implications of the Writings of Ahmad Amin and Sayyid Qutb\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIslamic Activism: A Translation and Critical Analysis of \"Social Justice in Islam.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 9.07 x 6.01 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 14, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47381303623858,"sku":"9780815610755","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/0a30b1aa9fc355d3722b6a64553ccb9c_f8ae2fcf-a41b-4d07-b44b-e2e80183fc1f.webp?v=1777807601","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/a-child-from-the-village-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}