Postmodernism and Islam

Informationen zum Autor Akbar Ahmed is the Allama Iqbal Fellow and Fellow of Selwyn College at the University of Cambridge. His previous books include Pakistan Society, Discovering Islam and Resistance and Control in Pakistan. Klappentext Can West and East ever understand each other? In this extraordinary book one of the world's leading Muslim scholars explores an area which has which has been almost entirely neglected by scholars in the field - the area of postmodernism and Islam. This landmark work is startling, constantly perceptive and certain to be debated for years to come. Zusammenfassung A marvellous and accessible guide to one of the great issues in the world today. If you have been puzzled and bewildered by the mixed messages abounding in the relations between Islam and the western world, this is the book for you. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Postmodernism and Islam; Chapter 2 Greek gods and Semitic prophets; Chapter 3 Confrontation and clash; Chapter 4 Studying Islam; Chapter 5 Culture and change; Chapter 6 The evil demon: the media as master References Name index; Subject Index;

List of contents

Chapter 1 Postmodernism and Islam; Chapter 2 Greek gods and Semitic prophets; Chapter 3 Confrontation and clash; Chapter 4 Studying Islam; Chapter 5 Culture and change; Chapter 6 The evil demon: the media as master References Name index; Subject Index;

Product details

• Authors: Akbar S Ahmed, Akbar S. Ahmed
• Publisher: Routledge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2004
• EAN: 9780415348560
• ISBN: 978-0-415-34856-0
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 220 mm x 18 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, HISTORY / Middle East / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, RELIGION / Islam / General