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Encounters with Islam: On Religion, Politics and Modernity
Malise Ruthven
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Description for Encounters with Islam: On Religion, Politics and Modernity
Paperback. For many years Malise Ruthven has been at the forefront of discerning commentary on the Islamic world and its relations with the predominantly secularised and Christian societies of the West. The author's probing, searchlight intelligence aims always to get at the truth of things, regardless of attendant controversy. Series: Library of Modern Religion. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM2; HRH; JFSR2; JPFR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 215 x 22. Weight in Grams: 366.
For many years Malise Ruthven has been at the forefront of discerning commentary on the Islamic world and its relations with the predominantly secularised and Christian societies of the West. Well known for his bold interventions on such issues as the Rushdie affair and publication of "The Satanic Verses"; the many unresolved questions relating to the Lockerbie bombing; and the globe-changing terrorist attack of 9/11, Ruthven's perceptive writings, particularly those that have appeared in the "New York Review of Books", reliably re-frame difficult issues and problems so that his readers are prompted to look at the challenges afresh. Ruthven is ... Read more
For many years Malise Ruthven has been at the forefront of discerning commentary on the Islamic world and its relations with the predominantly secularised and Christian societies of the West. Well known for his bold interventions on such issues as the Rushdie affair and publication of "The Satanic Verses"; the many unresolved questions relating to the Lockerbie bombing; and the globe-changing terrorist attack of 9/11, Ruthven's perceptive writings, particularly those that have appeared in the "New York Review of Books", reliably re-frame difficult issues and problems so that his readers are prompted to look at the challenges afresh. Ruthven is ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Library of Modern Religion
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780760247
SKU
V9781780760247
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About Malise Ruthven
Malise Ruthven, described by the Guardian as "one of today's most perceptive observers and historians of religion", is internationally recognized for his work on Muslim thought and theology, fundamentalism, the social impact of religion and migration and the nexus between contemporary politics and belief. His many books include The Divine Supermarket: Travels in Search of the Soul of America (Tauris ... Read more
Reviews for Encounters with Islam: On Religion, Politics and Modernity
'Malise Ruthven is the leading British authority on modern Islam. His books are essential for understanding what is going on in the Middle East today, and Encounters with Islam is an ideal entree to his thinking on some vital issues.' - Robert Irwin.