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Face to Face With Political Islam
François Burgat
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Description for Face to Face With Political Islam
Paperback. A text which argues that political Islam's desire to restore a culture distorted by colonization does not necessarily compromise its progress to more democracy and greater tolerance. Among the issues addressed are the relationship between Islam and modernity, Islamism and women, and violence. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBTV; JFSR2; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 320.
The portrayal of Islamic movements as a tide of religious fanaticism threatening the West, and major participants in the coming "clash of civilizations", has provoked a multifaceted debate of great significance to the future of international relations. This text argues that political Islam's desire to restore a culture distorted by colonization does not necessarily compromise its progress to more democracy and greater tolerance. From Rabat to Gaza, through Algiers and Cairo, the author carried out his enquiry through interviews with prominent Islamists, and he allows them to speak for themselves in the book. Among the issues addressed are the relationship ... Read more
The portrayal of Islamic movements as a tide of religious fanaticism threatening the West, and major participants in the coming "clash of civilizations", has provoked a multifaceted debate of great significance to the future of international relations. This text argues that political Islam's desire to restore a culture distorted by colonization does not necessarily compromise its progress to more democracy and greater tolerance. From Rabat to Gaza, through Algiers and Cairo, the author carried out his enquiry through interviews with prominent Islamists, and he allows them to speak for themselves in the book. Among the issues addressed are the relationship ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781860642135
SKU
V9781860642135
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About François Burgat
Francois Burgat, a political scientist and Arabist, is Researcher at the CNRS in Paris. Having spent 7 years in Algeria, and a further 5 years in Egypt working on this book, he now directs the Centre Francais d'Archeologie et de Sciences Sociales in Sana'a, Yemen.
Reviews for Face to Face With Political Islam
"Complex, nuanced, and lucidly presented, Burgat's argument is worth taking seriously... Highly recommended." -T. Le Vine (emeritus, Washington University), Choice