A01=Akbar S. Ahmed
Author_Akbar S. Ahmed
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Colonial Impact
contemporary Muslim societies analysis
Discovering Islam
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ethnicity and gender in Islam
Holy Book
Islamic civilisation
Islamic History
Islamic reform movements
Muslim Chronology
Muslim empires
postcolonial studies
religious sociology
Sufis and Scholars
Product details
- ISBN 9780415285254
- Weight: 500g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 21 Feb 2002
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Now reissued with a new introduction, Discovering Islam is a classic account of how the history of Islam and its relations with the West have shaped Islamic society today. Islam is often caricatured as aggressive and fanatic. Written in the tradition of Ibn Khaldun, this readable and wide-ranging book balances that image, uncovers the roots of Islamic discontent and celebrates the sources of its strength. From the four "ideal Caliphs" who succeeded the Prophet to the refugee camps of Peshawar, an objective picture emerges of the main features of Muslim history and the compulsions of Muslim society.
