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New Directions in Islamic Thought: Exploring Reform and Muslim Tradition
Kari Vogt
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Description for New Directions in Islamic Thought: Exploring Reform and Muslim Tradition
Hardback. How are Muslims to reconcile their beliefs with the pressures and imperatives of the modern world? How should they handle the tension between their roles as private citizens and their religious affiliations and identities? This volume portrays progressive Islamic thought in the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 241 x 28. Weight in Grams: 606.
This is an important and prestigious volume showcasing leading progressive Islamic thinkers. It includes new essay by controversial public intellectual and Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan. It offers strong appeal to policymakers and as well as students and scholars of religion and the Middle East.How are Muslims to reconcile their beliefs with the pressures and imperatives of the modern world? How should they handle the tension between their roles as private citizens and their religious affiliations and identities? This groundbreaking volume shows in what ways prominent Muslim intellectuals have themselves attempted to bridge the gap by recasting traditional Islamic notions in ... Read more
This is an important and prestigious volume showcasing leading progressive Islamic thinkers. It includes new essay by controversial public intellectual and Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan. It offers strong appeal to policymakers and as well as students and scholars of religion and the Middle East.How are Muslims to reconcile their beliefs with the pressures and imperatives of the modern world? How should they handle the tension between their roles as private citizens and their religious affiliations and identities? This groundbreaking volume shows in what ways prominent Muslim intellectuals have themselves attempted to bridge the gap by recasting traditional Islamic notions in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845117399
SKU
V9781845117399
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About Kari Vogt
Kari Vogt is Associate Professor of the History of Religions at the University of Oslo. She is the author of Between Desert and City, and co-edited a collection called Islamic Law Reform and Human Rights. Lena Larsen is Co-ordinator of the Oslo Coalition and a former Chair of the Islamic Council in Norway. Christian Moe is a research assistant working ... Read more
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