Islam : a mosaic, not a monolith /

For readers unfamiliar with the world's fastest-growing religion, Gregorian provides an accessible overview of its tenets, institutions, evolution, and historical role, along with insights into the current state of Muslim societies and the challenges they face.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gregorian, Vartan
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press ©2003.
Online Access:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7864/j.ctt1gpcd55
Table of Contents:
  • A brief survey of Islam
  • Clash of modernists and traditionalists
  • Challenges of the twentieth century
  • Islamism : liberation politics
  • Quests for democracy and modernity
  • Need for mutual knowledge and understanding.