Islamic Thought in the Twentieth Century

Informationen zum Autor Basheer M. Nafi is Reader in Islamic History at the Muslim College and Adjunct Professor of Islamic Studies at Birkbeck College, University of London. Suha Taji-Farouki is Research Associate at the Institute of Ismaili Studies, London. Klappentext This book provides in-depth discussions of Islamic thought across the twentieth century! encompassing the breadth of self-expression in Muslim communities world-wide. It explores key themes in modern Islamic thinking! including the social origins and ideological underpinnings of the late nineteenth- early twentieth-century Islamic reformist project! nationalism in the Muslim world! Islamist attitudes towards democracy! the science of Islamic economics! Islamist notions of family and the role of women! Muslim perceptions and constructions of the West! and aspects of Muslim thinking on Christians and Jews. Zusammenfassung A discussion of modern Islamic thought, this title encompasses the breadth of self-expression in Muslim communities. It explores key themes in modern Islamic thinking, including the social origins and ideological underpinnings of the late 19th- early 20th-century Islamic reformist project and Muslim perceptions and constructions of the West.

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• Authors: Basheer M Nafi, Suha Taji-Farouki, Suha Nafi Taji-Farouki
• Assisted by: Basheer M. Nafi (Editor), Nafi Basheer M. (Editor), Suha Taji-Farouki (Editor), Taji-Farouki Suha (Editor)
• Publisher: Tauris, I.B.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.12.2004
• EAN: 9781850437512
• ISBN: 978-1-85043-751-2
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 214 mm x 26 mm
• Series: Institute of Ismaili Studies; Institute of Ismaili Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Islam, 20th Century, RELIGION / Islam / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, Islamic Studies, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Islamic countries, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities