Political Ascent - Contemporary Islamic Movements in North Africa

Informationen zum Autor Emad Eldin Shahin Klappentext This book examines the role of Islam and the Islamic movements in the post-independence Maghrib?Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco. It focuses on these movements as forces of politically relevant change in modern Muslim societies by analyzing their nature, organization, and direction. Zusammenfassung This book examines the role of Islam and the Islamic movements in the post-independence Maghrib—Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco. It focuses on these movements as forces of politically relevant change in modern Muslim societies by analyzing their nature, organization, and direction. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction -- Islam in State Politics -- The Rise and Repression of an Islamic Movement: Harakat al-Nahda in Tunisia -- From Silent Protest to Political Ascent: The Islamic Movements in Algeria -- Under the Shadow of the Imam: Morocco's Diverse Islamic Movements -- The Ideology of Change -- General Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Emad Shahin, Emad Eldin Shahin, Emad El-Din Shahin
• Publisher: Perseus Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.10.1998
• EAN: 9780813336176
• ISBN: 978-0-8133-3617-6
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: State, Culture, and Society in
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Afrika, Geschichte des Nahen und Mittleren Ostens, Naher und Mittlerer Osten, Afrikanische Geschichte, Asiatische Geschichte, Religion, allgemein, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, Islamic Studies, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities