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.
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| Natura: | Licensed eBooks |
| Lingua: | inglese |
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Washington, D.C. :
Brookings Institution Press
©2003.
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| Accesso online: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7864/j.ctt1gpcd55 |
Sommario:
- 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.