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The Contemporary Arab Reader on Political Islam
Ibrahim M. Abu-Rabi (Ed.)
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Description for The Contemporary Arab Reader on Political Islam
Paperback. A comprehensive collection of contemporary writings on political Islam from key thinkers in the field. Includes a substantial introduction. Editor(s): Abu-Rabi', Ibrahim M. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRAM2; HRH; JFSR2; JPFR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 492.
The Contemporary Arab Reader on Political Islam brings together the writings of highly influential figures in the field of Islamism in the contemporary Arab world, many of whose writings have never been available before in English.
Addressing the key issues such as human rights, civil society, secularism, globalisation and ummah, and the impact of the West on the modern Arab world, this is the perfect starting point for students and academics looking to understand 'Political Islam' in contemporary Arab and Muslim societies.
The contributors include such important Islamist thinkers and activists as Abdullah Azzam, central to the spread of Islamism in Afghanistan, Sayyid Muhammad Hussain Fadlallah, a major Shiite figure in contemporary Lebanon and Ahmad Bin Yousuf, a political advisor to Akram Haniyya in Gaza.
Addressing the key issues such as human rights, civil society, secularism, globalisation and ummah, and the impact of the West on the modern Arab world, this is the perfect starting point for students and academics looking to understand 'Political Islam' in contemporary Arab and Muslim societies.
The contributors include such important Islamist thinkers and activists as Abdullah Azzam, central to the spread of Islamism in Afghanistan, Sayyid Muhammad Hussain Fadlallah, a major Shiite figure in contemporary Lebanon and Ahmad Bin Yousuf, a political advisor to Akram Haniyya in Gaza.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745328898
SKU
V9780745328898
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About Ibrahim M. Abu-Rabi (Ed.)
Ibrahim M. Abu-Rabi' is the holder of the Edmonton Council of Muslim Communities Chair of Islamic Studies at the University of Alberta. His many books include The Contemporary Arab Reader on Political Islam (Pluto, 2010), Myth and Reality in the Contemporary Islamist Movement (Pluto, 2005), and The Blackwell Companion to Contemporary Islamic Thought (Blackwells, 2006).
Reviews for The Contemporary Arab Reader on Political Islam
'The most enlightening documents that I have ever read. The ideological and geographic range of the essays is unmatched in its richness and analytical depth'
Ghada Hashem Talhami, D. K. Pearsons Professor of Politics, EmeritaLake Forest College. 'Opens up a panorama of modern political thought that we scarcely knew existed. The result is an absolutely indispensable compendium on contemporary Islamist movements that no student of current affairs on a global scale can ignore'
Hamid Dabashi, the Author of Islamic Liberation Theology: Resisting the Empire (2008) 'A fascinating examination of a range of Arab interpretations of Islam and Islamism, including reflections on jihad, Israel/Palestine, and responses to the West since 9/11'
Jane Smith, Harvard Divinity School 'Draws together the seminal writings on Islamism from across the Arab world. Finally, in one volume, we can engage the foundational and current thinking of a diverse movement'
David J. Goa, Director, Chester Ronning Centre for the Study of Religion & Public Life, University of Alberta, Canada. 'Presents a needed and valuable world view of Islamism, as presented by many of its leading thinkers and ideologues'
Norton Mezvinsky, Emeritus Professor of History and President, International Council for Middle East Studies. 'An excellent collection of recent articles, originally written in Arabic by contemporary Islamist thinkers and never-before-seen by an English-speaking audience'
Baha Abu-Laban, Professor Emeritus of Sociology, University of Alberta
Ghada Hashem Talhami, D. K. Pearsons Professor of Politics, EmeritaLake Forest College. 'Opens up a panorama of modern political thought that we scarcely knew existed. The result is an absolutely indispensable compendium on contemporary Islamist movements that no student of current affairs on a global scale can ignore'
Hamid Dabashi, the Author of Islamic Liberation Theology: Resisting the Empire (2008) 'A fascinating examination of a range of Arab interpretations of Islam and Islamism, including reflections on jihad, Israel/Palestine, and responses to the West since 9/11'
Jane Smith, Harvard Divinity School 'Draws together the seminal writings on Islamism from across the Arab world. Finally, in one volume, we can engage the foundational and current thinking of a diverse movement'
David J. Goa, Director, Chester Ronning Centre for the Study of Religion & Public Life, University of Alberta, Canada. 'Presents a needed and valuable world view of Islamism, as presented by many of its leading thinkers and ideologues'
Norton Mezvinsky, Emeritus Professor of History and President, International Council for Middle East Studies. 'An excellent collection of recent articles, originally written in Arabic by contemporary Islamist thinkers and never-before-seen by an English-speaking audience'
Baha Abu-Laban, Professor Emeritus of Sociology, University of Alberta