Modernity in Islamic Tradition - The Concept of 'Society' in the Journal al-Manar (Cairo, 1898-1940)

What does it mean to be modern? This study regards the concept of 'society' as foundational to modern self-understanding. Identifying Arabic conceptualizations of society in the journal al-Manar, the mouthpiece of Islamic reformism, the author shows how modernity was articulated from within an Islamic discursive tradition. The fact that the classical term umma was a principal term used to conceptualize modern society suggests the convergence of discursive traditions in modernity, rather than a mere diffusion of European concepts.

About the author

Florian Zemmin, Universität Bern, Schweiz.

Product details

• Authors: Florian Zemmin
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.2020
• EAN: 9783110710502
• ISBN: 978-3-11-071050-2
• No. of pages: 519
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 30 mm x 229 mm
• Weight: 800 g
• Illustrations: 1 b/w ill., 19 b/w tbl.
• Series: Religion and Society; ISSN
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions