Islam and Modernization - A Comparative Analysis of Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey

This study examines and clarifies the relationship between Islam and modernization in the Muslim world. Through a comparative analysis of Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey, the author analyzes the ideas and conceptions which are inculcated and propagated in Islamic countries as Islamic religious thought, practice, orientation, tradition, and ways-of-life. Saeed explains that the chaotic conditions existing in the Muslim world are largely a result of a crisis of thought, that the grossly distorted and misunderstood Islam, as presently practiced, is a major obstacle to the development of Muslim countries--but that Muslim countries can develop and progress only through Islam.

List of contents

List of Tables
Preface
Introduction
Explaining Modernization
Religion and Modernization
Islam and Modernization
Religiopolitical System of Pakistan and Modernization
Religiopolitical System of Egypt and Modernization
Religiopolitical System of Turkey and Modernization
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

About the author

JAVAID SAEED, a native of Pakistan, holds degrees from the Pakistan Military Academy, Indiana State University, and the University of South Carolina. He has taught at Columbia College, South Carolina, and at the University of South Carolina.

Product details

• Authors: Javaid Saeed, Saeed Javaid
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 17
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.05.1994
• EAN: 9780275945664
• ISBN: 978-0-275-94566-4
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Islam, Pakistan, Cultural Studies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / General, RELIGION / Islam / General, Egypt, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, Islamic Studies, Turkey, Development Studies, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Politics, Law, and Government: Comparative Politics