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Islam and the West
Critical Perspectives on Modernity
Michael J. Thompson (Anthology Editor) , Ömer Çaha (Contributor) , Wadood Hamad (Contributor) , Sandra Halperin (Contributor) , Lauren Langman (Contributor) , Douglas Morris (Contributor) , Haroun Er-Rashid (Contributor) , Nissim Rejwan (Contributor) , Michael J. Thompson (Contributor) , Alexis De Tocqueville (Contributor) , Farzin Vahdat (Contributor)
Islam and the West
Critical Perspectives on Modernity
Michael J. Thompson (Anthology Editor) , Ömer Çaha (Contributor) , Wadood Hamad (Contributor) , Sandra Halperin (Contributor) , Lauren Langman (Contributor) , Douglas Morris (Contributor) , Haroun Er-Rashid (Contributor) , Nissim Rejwan (Contributor) , Michael J. Thompson (Contributor) , Alexis De Tocqueville (Contributor) , Farzin Vahdat (Contributor)
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Description
Since the terrorist attacks of September 11th the topic of Islam's political, cultural, religious, and spiritual tendencies and beliefs has been thrust into the spotlight. However, most discussions concerning Islam's relation to the West tend to simplify and distort the intricate nature of the problem. The essays in Islam and the West approach the interactions of Islam, the West, and modernity through overlapping social, historical, economic, cultural, and philosophical layers. Viewed through this complex prism of analysis, the full dimensions of the relationship become clear. The result is a deeper understanding of the nature of modernity and how other societies can relate to each other in an increasingly complex, globalizing world.
Table of Contents
Chapter 2 Muslims and the West: A Paradigm for Polarization
Chapter 3 Islam, Modernity and the Dialectic of Dogmatism
Chapter 4 The Deficiency of Democracy in the Islamic World
Chapter 5 The Roots of Terror
Chapter 6 Europe in the Mirror of the Contemporary Middle East: Aspects of Modern European History Reconsidered
Chapter 7 Deconstructing Arab-Islamic History: A Discussion of its Evolutionary Dynamics
Chapter 8 Critical Theory and the Islamic Encounter with Modernity
Chapter 9 Second Letter on Algeria
Chapter 10 A Wild Goose Chase: To Cope, Must Islam "Westernize"?
Product details
Published | Aug 18 2003 |
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Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 224 |
ISBN | 9781461714347 |
Imprint | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
Series | Logos: Perspectives on Modern Society and Culture |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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This book offers readers very helpful insights and understanding of 'one of the great . . . tensions of modern times.' Highly recommended.
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