Muslim Subjectivities in Global Modernity Islamic Traditions and the Construction of Modern Muslim Identities

This book gives an account of the ways in which Islamic traditions have contributed to the construction of modern Muslim selfhoods. They underpin Eisenstadt's argument that religious traditions can play a pivotal role in the historically different interpretations of modernity.

About the author

Dietrich Jung, Ph.D., is Professor and Director of the Center for Modern Middle East and Muslim Studies, University of Southern Denmark. He holds a MA in Political Science and Islamic Studies, and a PhD from the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences, University of Hamburg, Germany. His most recent book is Muslim History and Social Theory: A Global Sociology of Modernity (New York: Palgrave, 2017).
Kirstine Sinclair, Ph.D., is Associate Professor and Head of Studies at the Centre for Modern Middle East and Muslim Studies, University of Southern Denmark. She holds an MA in History and Comparative Literature from Edinburgh and Aarhus Universities and a Ph.D. from the University of Southern Denmark. Her most recent publication is a co-edited special issue of Journal of Muslims in Europe on the study of mosques (8, 2, 2019).

Product details

• Publisher: Brill
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 19.03.2020
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions
• EAN: 9789004425569
• ISBN: 978-90-04-42556-9
• Pages: 288
• Dimensions (packing): 15.5 x 23.5 x 2.4 cm
• Weight (packing): 572 g
• Series: International Studies in Relig > 35
• Subjects: Soziologie, Islam, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, RELIGION / Inspirational, RELIGION / Islam / General, Religion - World Religions, RELIGION / Faith