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Remaking Muslim Politics: Pluralism, Contestation, Democratization
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Description for Remaking Muslim Politics: Pluralism, Contestation, Democratization
Paperback. Examines the social origins of civil-democratic Islam, its long-term prospects, its implications for the West, and its lessons for our understanding of religion and politics in modern times. This book is a comparative study of Islam and democracy. The contributors are Bahman Baktiari, Thomas Barfield, John R Bowen, Dale F Eickelman, and more. Editor(s): Hefner, Robert W. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
There is a struggle for the hearts and minds of Muslims unfolding across the Islamic world. The conflict pits Muslims who support pluralism and democracy against others who insist such institutions are antithetical to Islam. With some 1.3 billion people worldwide professing Islam, the outcome of this contest is sure to be one of the defining political events of the twenty-first century. Bringing together twelve engaging essays by leading specialists focusing on individual countries, this pioneering book examines the social origins of civil-democratic Islam, its long-term prospects, its implications for the West, and its lessons for our understanding of religion ... Read more
There is a struggle for the hearts and minds of Muslims unfolding across the Islamic world. The conflict pits Muslims who support pluralism and democracy against others who insist such institutions are antithetical to Islam. With some 1.3 billion people worldwide professing Islam, the outcome of this contest is sure to be one of the defining political events of the twenty-first century. Bringing together twelve engaging essays by leading specialists focusing on individual countries, this pioneering book examines the social origins of civil-democratic Islam, its long-term prospects, its implications for the West, and its lessons for our understanding of religion ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691120935
SKU
V9780691120935
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About Hefner
Robert W. Hefner is Professor of Anthropology and Associate Director of the Institute on Culture, Religion and World Affairs, Boston University. His recent books include "Civil Islam: Muslims and Democratization in Indonesia" (Princeton).
Reviews for Remaking Muslim Politics: Pluralism, Contestation, Democratization
"This is a most interesting and serious book on Islam. It is perhaps one of the most scholarly books on the topic since September 11."
As'ad AbuKhalil, Perspectives on Politics "Remaking Muslim Politics remains ... an important work. It captures the wide breadth of civic-democratic Islamic voices with exhaustive detail in cross-national contexts."
Sean L. Yom, American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences ... Read more
As'ad AbuKhalil, Perspectives on Politics "Remaking Muslim Politics remains ... an important work. It captures the wide breadth of civic-democratic Islamic voices with exhaustive detail in cross-national contexts."
Sean L. Yom, American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences ... Read more