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First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
List of contents
Preface Part One: Human Mobility Observed in Historical Aspects Part Two: Information of Muslims and Non-Muslims in Mobility Part Three: Identity and Political Dynamism Influenced by Human Mobility Part Four: Beyond the Borders of Human and Information Space
About the author
Kuroki Hidemitsu is Associate Professor at the Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies.
Summary
First Published in 2003. This volume explores various aspects of human mobility-both spatial and social-in Muslim societies from the earliest Islamic period to the present times. In general, a high mobility among Muslims has been observed throughout their history, to say nothing of the fact that the pilgrimage to Mecca is one of the five religious duties, or that many Muslim travelers such as Ibn Battuta moved over vast areas. However, the social and political impact of their movement, voluntary or forced, has rarely been analyzed in terms of a multi-disciplinary approach. Researchers specializing in history, anthropology, sociology, psychology and politics from eight countries have contributed their insights on both Muslim and non-Muslim mobility in this multi-faceted volume, which will shed new light on the meaning of mobility and the movement of human beings in the even more globalized world of today.
