Islam Books
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Islam Under Siege
Book SynopsisIn this groundbreaking book, Akbar Ahmed, one of the world''s leading authorities on Islam, who has worked in the Muslim world but lives in the West, explains what is going wrong in his society by referring to Islamic history and beliefs. Employing theological and anthropological perspectives, he attempts to answer the questions that people in the West are asking about Islam: Why do they hate us? Is Islam compatible with democracy? Does Islam subjugate women? Does the Quran preach violence? These important questions are of relevance to Muslims and to non-Muslims alike. Islam Under Siege points out the need for, and provides the route to, the dialogue of civilizations. September 11, 2001, underlined the role of Islam in our time. In its demographic spread, its political span, and its religious commitment, Islam will be an increasingly forceful presence on the world stage in the twenty-first century. While some scholars predict that there will be a clash of civilizations, others see aTrade Review"Above all, this is a courageous book. Ahmed uses his knowledge of the Koran and anthropology to confront his co-religionists with uncomfortable truths about women, honour, social cohesion and leadership at a time when Islam is confronting all major world religions" Times Higher Education Supplement "In my view there surely cannot be a more relevant book ... one of the most distinguished Muslim scholars today, Professor Akbar Ahmed offers us a clear vision that has the potential to unite us in common action and purpose. It is one of the most hopeful books as well as one of the most challenging I have read in recent years." Washington Times "Ahmed paints a frightening picture of a world reverting to a more primitive state. This is an honest attempt to describe the problems Muslims face. without absolving them entirely from blame. Western readers should reciprocate in kind." Karen Armstrong, Modern Asian Studies "This new book is written in a language that is understood in the West and is readily accessible...Ahmed explains convincingly the moral collapse of societies in what he calls our "Post-Honor World"..." Houston Chronicle "Bold and provocative, its penetrating cultural analysis will challenge Muslims and Westerners, demanding a more sophisticated consideration of what is occurring in the world" Christian Science Monitor "Ahmed's book is an immense contribution to understanding a contemporary, dangerous world. No course on contemporary Islam or global studies should be deemed complete without this work. Both the Muslim and non-Muslim worlds owe Ahmed a great debt for this piece of honest, hard-hitting scholarship." Islamic Studies "It is rare to find a book this is so theoretically sophisticated and yet to readable ... It is a book that one can give to a friend or neighbor who wants to make sense of Islam and the world today as well as assign to graduate students in Islamic Studies and political science ... If there is a better book about our post-9/11 world, this reviewer has not yet seen it. Hopefully, it will receive the widest possible readership." Middle East Journal "Islam Under Siege should be required reading for policy makers in Washington, Europe and the Islamic World. It deserves to be translated into all of the major languages of the Middle East and South Asia." Middle East Policy "It is a pleasure to read Ahmed's Islam Under Siege. One need not agree with every sentence and every phrase of any author. But if the author has been honest to his profession and made readers think, his contribution is seminal. Ahmed succeeds in doing precisely that." Seminar (New Delhi) "This is the most important book to date on life in the post 9/11 world. Islam Under Siege goes beyond assigning guilt, to understanding the world that has produced such hatred and misunderstanding. In this sometimes personal and consistently courageous meditation on the uncertainties of our time, Akbar Ahmed offers hope by focusing on shared notions of honor and human dignity.” Tamara Sonn, American Council for the Study of Islamic Societies “Akbar Ahmed is one of the wisest and bravest writers on Islam. This work confirms his reputation as a savant in the field.” Chris Rojek, Nottingham Trent University “Akbar Ahmed’s understanding of the relationship between politics and culture sets him apart from other analysts of contemporary Islam.” Louis W. Goodman, American University "Islam Under Siege is an honorable quest to capture and analyze the dishonorable conduct of human society in a post honor world. Just like an alarm clock that rings in your head it forces you to wake up from the pretentious slumber we are so used to. In fact this book keeps you awake long after you are done reading it." Faizan Haq, State University of New York at BuffaloTable of ContentsAcknowledgments. Introduction: God’s Gamble. Chapter 1 Islam under Siege. i The Return of Anthropology and the Final Crusade. ii The Sense of Muslim Siege. Chapter 2 What is Going Wrong?. i Is it about Islam or is it Globalization?. ii A Post-Honor World?. Chapter 3 Ibn Khaldun and Social Cohesion. i The Khaldunian Breakdown. ii The Man in the Iron Cage. Chapter 4 The Failure of Muslim Leadership. i. Muslim Leaders. ii. Veiled Truth: Women in Islam. Chapter 5 Searching for a Muslim Ideal: Inclusion. i Case Study One: The Scholarship of Inclusion. ii Inclusivists in America: Islam in Toledo, Ohio. Chapter 6 Searching for a Muslim Ideal: Exclusion. i Case Study Two: The Scholarship of Exclusion. ii Exclusivists in America: The Debate in Cleveland, Ohio. Chapter 7 Toward a Global Paradigm. i The Challenge for Islam. ii Questions for our Time. Notes. References. Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Islam in Europe
Book SynopsisReveals the central role that Islam has played in European history. Following the movement of people, culture and religion from East to West, this work breaks down the perceived opposition between Islam and Europe, showing Islam to be a part of Europe's past and present.Table of ContentsPreface. Introduction. 1 Past Encounters. 2 Bitter Icons and Ethnic Cleansing. 3 Islam and Terrorism. 4. The Taliban, the Bamiyan and Us -- the Islamic Other. Notes. References and Bibliography. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Resurgent Islam
Book SynopsisThe contemporary resurgence of Islam in all of its varied manifestations demands the attention of social scientists. This ground-breaking book provides a unique insight into resurgent Islam from the standpoint of sociology. Clearly written, and jargon free, the book aims to create a more comprehensive and balanced understanding of recent Islamic resurgence. Amongst the many themes explored, the book brings together in a single theoretical framework debates on the diversity of Islam, moderate and radical forms of Islamic belief, secularisation, the role of education and socialisation, the impact of globalization processes, and ''Islamic terrorism'' and its causes. Resurgent Islam provides a genuinely refreshing sociological alternative to the many politically loaded arguments on ''Islam and the West''. As such, it encourages deeper reflection on the causes of the current religious resurgence and associated conflicts. The book will be essential reading for studentTrade Review“Aims to offer a refreshing and rigorous sociological analysis of the worldwide resurgence of Islam, focusing on ‘the underlying social processes produced by the expanding figurational relations of interdependent people within Muslim societies and between nation-states’. This aim is achieved with style. Lucidly and confidently written, this book uses sociological perspectives to challenge as well as improve current understanding of, and explanation for,the growth of the Islamic faith and activism across the world, significantly since 9/11.” British Journal of Sociology “While the sociology of Islam flourished in the early twentieth century, recent contributions to the sociology of 'resurgent Islam' have been modest. Sutton and Vertigans have therefore made an important contribution towards bringing sociology back in. Their highly readable account of Islam draws on sociological studies of suicide, the civilising process, globalization theory, clash of civilisations thesis, secularisation theory and the analysis of the state. The result is a comprehensive theoretical framework that is sociological, scholarly and stimulating.” Bryan S. Turner, National University of SingaporeTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction 1. Resurgent Islam in a Secular World 2. The Paradox of Secularization 3. Sacrifice and Salvation in 'Islamic Terrorism' 4. Islam and Globalization 5. Clash of Civilizations and Civilizing Processes 6. Secular Establishment and Islamic Outsiders 7. Resurgent Islam and Sociology Glossary Bibliography Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Historical Muhammad
Book SynopsisIn his quest for the historical Muhammad, Zeitlin's chief aim is to catch glimpses of the birth of Islam and the role played by its extraordinary founder. Islam, as its Prophet came to conceive it, was a strict and absolute monotheism.Trade Review“Zeitlin’s approach is novel and intriguing.” Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute "This book will be of value to serious students of Islamic history as well as educated readers generally. Both groups will be well able to navigate the historical and historiographical landscapes of the rise of Islam – with the foundational qualities that enabled it to develop into a world religion. The pursuit of certainty in discerning and understanding Muhammad’s historical biography and the rise of his religious movement is ongoing, and Irving Zeitlin has provided a clear, balanced, and plausible account using traditional sources and modern scholarly theories and interpretations." Frederick M. Denny, University of Colorado at Boulder "It is very important for Muslims and non-Muslims alike to understand the importance of the Prophet Muhammad because he is so central to Islam. The Historical Muhammad contributes significantly to the discussion of the life of the Prophet, a subject highly relevant to our time." Akbar S. Admed, American University, Washington DCTable of ContentsPreface Introduction and Overview of the Life of Muhammad Donner’s Reply to the Skeptics Enter Muhammad: An Overview The Battle of the Trench Chapter One Ibn Khaldun’s Social and Economic Theory Bedouins and Sedentary Peoples Asabiyah Chapter Two Pre-Islamic Arabia The Hijaz on the Eve of the Rise of Islam Pre-Islamic Religion Chapter Three The Role of Abraham, Hagar and Ishmael Who was the Sacrificial Son? The Islamic Theory that Abraham, Ishmael and Hagar Traveled to the Valley of Mecca Abraham, Ishmael and the Kaaba William Muir on the Abrahamic Question Muir on the Founding of Mecca and the Abrahamic Legend Chapter Four Recent and Current Scholarship The Religion of Mecca The Kaaba and Its Devotees Hanifiya and the Religion of Abraham G.E. von Grunebaum, “The Nature of Arab Unity Before Islam” M.J.Kister, “Al-Hira: Some Notes on Its Relations with Arabia” Joseph Henninger, “Pre-Islamic Bedouin Religion” Moshe Gil, “Jews of Yathrib” Fazlur Rahman, “Pre-Foundations of the Muslim Community in Mecca” Uri Rubin, “Hanifiyya and Ka ‘ba: An Inquiry into the Arabian Background of Din Ibrahim” More on Pre-Islamic Religion in the Arabian Peninsula Hamilton A.R. Gibb, “Pre-Islamic Monotheism in Arabia” W. Montgomery Watt, “Belief in a ‘High God’ in Pre-Islamic Mecca” Uri Rubin, “The Kaaba: Aspects of Its Ritual Functions and Position in Pre-Islamic and Early Islamic Times” Chapter Five Possible Influences on Muhammad’s Inspiration Jewish Historians on the Jews of Arabia Baron on Pre-Islamic, Arab-Jewish Relations in Arabia Chapter Six The Jews of Arabia: A Recent Re-Examination Chapter Seven Richard Bell’s Origin of Islam in its Christian Environment Chapter Eight W. Montgomery Watt’s Muhammad at Mecca The Daughters of Allah or the So-called Satanic Verses More on the “Daughters of Allah” Affair A Sociological Argument W. Montgomery Watt’s Muhammad at Medina Chapter Nine Muhammad at Medina: William Muir’s Analysis Muhammad and the Jewish Tribes of Medina The Battle of Badr Current Research on the Massacre of the B. Qurayza The Conquest of Khaybar Chapter Ten Muhammad and the Jews Muhammad and the Jews: G.D. Newby’s Re-Examination of the Evidence Chapter Eleven Concluding Sociological Reflections Abu Bakr and the Ridda Notes Bibliography Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Islamism
Book SynopsisIslamism has emerged as one of the most significant political ideologies of the 21st century. From the Islamic Revolution in Iran to the grinding struggle of Hizballah in Lebanon and the devastating 9/11 attacks by al-Qa'ida, Islam has become both a critical discourse and a framework for active resistance, which levels a potent challenge against the ideals of modern secularism and the structures of Western hegemony. This book offers a rigorous and balanced analysis of how and why Islamism has risen to the fore as the dominant voice of Islamic discourse and what accounts for the often vastly different political agendas, tactical choices and strategic objectives of individual Islamist groups. It shows how a common Islamist language of resistance and defiance acquires distinctive meanings and implications in different local contexts, as well as how these local struggles connect to each other. Drawing on important insights from social psychology, critical studies, and post-colonial studies, the book pinpoints the underlying dynamic that drives Islamist struggles in the world today, and shows how diverse experiences of repression and humiliation - real or perceived - are translated into an equally diverse collection of struggles aimed at promoting an alternative social order of independence and dignity framed by Islam. Islamism will be essential reading for students and scholars of Islamic Studies, as well as general readers with an interest in the role and status of Islam in contemporary international politics.Trade Review"A valuable source for those interested in a critical exposition of Islamism."The Muslim World Book Review"Crucially, Islamism compels us to critically rethink our assumptions and models for the study of Islamism and 'acknowledge the intellectual harm caused by neo-Orientalist scholarship'."International Affairs"This unique and original book provides a masterful analysis of the nature and causes of Islamism, its points of contention, and the diverse scholarly positions on these questions. Combining academic rigor with a clear and engaging style, Islamism will be an excellent textbook and a valuable resource for scholars and policy makers."John L. Esposito, Georgetown University "Islamism presents political Islam as one of the most powerful social movements of our time. Those who are interested in a critical and non-conventional study of Islamism will benefit greatly from reading this book."Ali Mirsepassi, New York UniversityTable of ContentsAcknowledgments 1. Introduction: The Islamist challenge 2. Definitions and representations: the legacy of Orientalism 3. ‘The Fanonian Impulse': Islamism as identity and ideology 4. Roots and branches: From the Muslim Brotherhood to Hamas 5. Islamists without borders: al-Qa'ida and its affiliates 6. Hezbollah: Islamism as obligation to resistance and governance 7. Bitter harvest: Algerian Islamism 8. Western Europe: Islamism as mirror image 9. Conclusion: Islamism and a fragmented quest for dignity Bibliography
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University of British Columbia Press Beyond Accommodation
Book SynopsisBy showing how Muslim Canadians successfully navigate and negotiate their religiosity in their everyday lives, Beyond Accommodation critiques the reasonable accommodation framework and proposes an alternative picture of how religious difference is worked out.Trade Review"In sum[...]Beyond Accommodation offers a useful contrast to the more politically oriented approach of reasonable accommodation. It shows the potential for ethnographic research to highlight the local particularities of secular political discourses and frameworks and, in doing so, to productively critique representations of secular neutrality claims that tend to reproduce a kind of ‘view from nowhere’." -- Samuel Victor * Anthropologica *Table of ContentsIntroduction1 Figures That Haunt the Everyday2 Knowledge Production and Muslim Canadians’ Historical Trajectories3 Secularism in Canada4 Narratives of Navigation and Negotiation5 Mutual Respect and Working Out DifferenceConclusionNotes; References; Index
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University of British Columbia Press Beyond Accommodation
Book SynopsisBy showing how Muslim Canadians successfully navigate and negotiate their religiosity in their everyday lives, Beyond Accommodation critiques the reasonable accommodation framework and proposes an alternative picture of how religious difference is worked out.Trade Review"In sum[...]Beyond Accommodation offers a useful contrast to the more politically oriented approach of reasonable accommodation. It shows the potential for ethnographic research to highlight the local particularities of secular political discourses and frameworks and, in doing so, to productively critique representations of secular neutrality claims that tend to reproduce a kind of ‘view from nowhere’." -- Samuel Victor * Anthropologica *Table of ContentsIntroduction1 Figures That Haunt the Everyday2 Knowledge Production and Muslim Canadians’ Historical Trajectories3 Secularism in Canada4 Narratives of Navigation and Negotiation5 Mutual Respect and Working Out DifferenceConclusionNotes; References; Index
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Cornell University Press Tearing Apart the Land Islam and Legitimacy in
Book SynopsisSince January 2004, a violent separatist insurgency has raged in southern Thailand, resulting in more than three thousand deaths. Though largely unnoticed outside Southeast Asia, the rebellion in Pattani and neighboring provinces and the Thai...Trade ReviewIn this introduction to a scandalously underreported conflict... McCargo rightly scorns the legions of post-9/11 armchair analysts who try to shoehorn every conflict with Islamic overtones into well-Googled theories of global jihad. No armchairs for this author: he researched the book by crisscrossing southern Thailand in a temperamental 1989 Mercedes, hastening back to the town of Pattani by nightfall to avoid militants' booby traps. McCargo is the real McCoy.... For McCargo, the only long-term solution combines firm action against the perpetrators of violence and 'substantive autonomy' for Thailand's three southernmost, predominantly Malay-speaking and Muslim provinces. * Time Magazine *Original, fascinating, and important.... McCargo has sifted through the details of this tragic conflict with extraordinary diligence and insight. The result is a small masterpiece of investigative rigor and balance. It is an especially welcome corrective to those tempted to see the hand of al-Qaeda in all Muslim insurgencies. * Journal of Asian Studies *Thailand, once known as one of the most stable democracies in Asia, is in political and economic crisis.... Southern Thailand now resembles a war zone.... McCargo gives a thorough explanation of why unrest began in southern Thailand, and why it has spread.... By the end of 2008, more than 3000 people had been killed in the south since the beginning of the decade. Bangkok still refuses to consider any form of real autonomy for the region and McCargo is pessimistic about the future. * London Review of Books *The well-written and researched book provides a much-needed detailed analysis of the violent conflicts in three Malay-Muslim provinces of southern Thailand—Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat.... It is a 'must-read' book for anybody interested in Thai politics. The way McCargo situates the violent conflicts in the nature of the interaction between the center and the periphery is particularly illuminating. * Southeast Asian Studies *Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION1. ISLAM2. POLITICS3. SECURITY4. MILITANTSCONCLUSIONGlossary Notes Index
£22.79
Cornell University Press Idols in the East
Book SynopsisRepresentations of Muslims have never been more common in the Western imagination than they are today. Building on Orientalist stereotypes constructed over centuries, the figure of the wily Arab has given rise, at the dawn of the twenty-first century...Trade ReviewAkbari's wide-ranging and ambitious book examines portrayals of the Saracens and the Orient in texts of diverse nature written in Latin and European vernaculars between the twelfth and fifteenth centuries.... It will become essential reading for all who wish to understand the place of the Orient and the Saracen in later medieval thought. -- John Tolan * Journal of Religion *In Idols in the East, Suzanne Conklin Akbari writes a prehistory of Orientalism. In order to consider the possible contours of a medieval Orientalism, Akbari analyzes a wide range of primary and secondary sources. By focusing on texts that represented Muslims and also on texts that structured a cosmology where Muslims and Islam could fit within a Christian worldview, the book provides a conceptual narrative. * Speculum *Provocative yet never overreaching, as compelling as it is meticulously researched, this groundbreaking book now stands as the best treatment of Islam in the medieval Christian imagination that we possess. It will not be easily superseded. * American Historical Review *
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Cornell University Press The Political Writings Selected Aphorisms and
Book SynopsisIn this second volume of new translations of Alfarabi's political writings, Charles E. Butterworth presents translations of the Arabic philosopher’s political and legal thinking.Trade ReviewAt last, a wider English-speaking audience will gain access to the riches contained in Alfarabi's political philosophy.... As always, Butterworth walks the fine line between literalness and readability with extraordinary grace, making this volume of equal value to scholar and student alike. He also offers introductions to each work that exemplify this same balance. For the scholar, he describes the manuscripts consulted and justifies our conviction that at last we have a trustworthy translation based on a critical Arabic text. For the student, as well as the scholar, and, above all, the teacher, he offers concise, insightful introduction to these challenging works. These introductions are a great boon in the classroom; each introduction leads the reader to raise the relevant questions to begin to unlock the secrets within. In the footnotes, Butterworth strikes the same balance, drawing the scholar's attention to alternate manuscript readings and translations while offering crucial pieces of information and insight, especially valuable to the novice. * Journal of the American Oriental Society *Charles Butterworth has rendered a service both timely and timeless in his meticulous yet highly readable translations of four texts by a thinker second to none.... Butterworth here provides insightful introductions and impeccable translations. * Review of Politics *Charles E. Butterworth has rendered a service both timely and timeless in his meticulous yet highly readable translations of four texts by a thinker second to none. Butterworth here provides insightful introductions and impeccable translations. * Review of Politics *Butterworth brilliantly combines in one volume the theoretical agenda of the Political Regime and the practical concerns of the Summary. Such combination offers us the opportunity to explore the dynamic tensions between theoretical and practical knowledge that undergird Alfarabi's philosophical project as a whole. This volume is an excellent contribution to Alfarabi scholarship and should be most welcome to anyone interested in Islamic philosophy. -- Robert L'Arrivee * Review of Politics *Table of ContentsPrefacePolitical Regime Introduction The TextSummary of Plato's Laws Introduction The TextAppendix A: Alfarabi, Enumeration of the SciencesAppendix B: Averroes's Defense of the Philosophers as Believing in Happiness and Misery in the HereafterGlossary A: Arabic–English Glossary B: English–ArabicBibliography Index
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University of Toronto Press Canadian Islamic Schools
Book SynopsisReligious schooling in Canada has been a controversial subject since the secularization of the public school system, but there has been little scholarship on Islamic education. In this ethnographic study of four full-time Islamic schools, Jasmin Zine explores the social, pedagogical, and ideological functions of these alternative, and religiously-based educational institutions. Based on eighteen months of fieldwork and interviews with forty-nine participants, Canadian Islamic Schools provides significant insight into the role and function that Islamic schools have in Diasporic, Canadian, educational, and gender-related contexts.Discussing issues of cultural preservation, multiculturalism, secularization, and assimiliation, Zine considers pertinent topics such as the Eurocentricism of Canada's public schools and the social reproduction of Islamic identity. She further examines the politics of piety, veiling, and gender segregation paying particular attention to the wa
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Stanford University Press Islam in a Globalizing World
Book SynopsisThis work takes a historical approach to examining Islam's role in globalization. It identifies complex historical and geopolitical trends in Islamic history, and constructs from these a clear assessment of contemporary Islam.Trade Review"Provides singular insight into the crisis in the Islamic world: its historic origins, its relation to comparable crises in world affairs, & the future prospects of Islam." * Worldwide Political Science Abstracts *"In Islam in a Globalizing World, Ambassador Simons has drawn on his unique experiences in the Muslim world and Eastern Europe to create a brilliant study of Islam's centuries-old efforts to adapt to modernization. Today, in an era in which the world of Islam is suddenly in the forefront of public concern, this impressive application of history should help readers to an intelligent understanding of the dynamic and, at times, conflicting forces at work in that world."—David D. Newsom, University of Virginia, and former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs. He was also Ambassador to Libya, Indonesia and the Philippines"In four fascinating essays, Mr. Simons gives us a provocative and accessible account of the challenges which the Islamic world has faced and those it has presented to western societies. In an elegantly woven narrative following Islam from its first century to the impact of today's IT-led globalization, the author persuasively builds his explanation of why radical Islam remains a marginal phenomenon in the faith now guiding one-sixth of the world's population. He also provides an excellent bibliography for the reader seeking a better understanding of today's most hotly debated issues concerningIslam."—Richard W. Murphy, Senior Fellow in Middle East Studies, Council on Foreign Relations; former U.S. Ambassador to Mauritania, Syria, the Philippines and Saudi Arabia; former Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs"Tom Simons has crafted an excellent analysis of the challenges that Muslim societies face with modernity and globalization. Despite the enormity of the tasks ahead, he ends on the optimistic note that it may be possible for the Muslim societies 'to shape for themselves a modernity that is consonant with Islamic belief and Islamic identity.' In many ways, international peace and security will depend on what that outcome will be."—Edward P. Djerejian, Director, James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, Rice University, Former U.S. Ambassador to Syria and Israel, former Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs
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Stanford University Press Narrative Social Structure
Book SynopsisThis book presents the first attempt by a sociologist to unearth the long hadith transmission network from ancient historical sources and analyze it using the most recent qualitative and quantitative analytical tools.Trade Review"This is an unusual and impressive piece of scholarship, bringing together the sophisticated methods of sociological network analysis, the comparative sociology of intellectual life, and the study of Islamic culture and society." -Randall Collins,University of PennsylvaniaTable of ContentsContents Preface xiii 1. Introduction 1 2. Social and Literary Structure of Isnad: Whose Narrative? 29 3. The Ceaseless Synergy between Literary and Social Structures 68 4. Reconstructing the Hadith Transmission Network: Narratives into Networks 94 5. From Synchronic to Diachronic Methods: Temporal Constraints on Action 124 6. Social and Literary Dynamics of Authority Formation: The Macro-Level LRS Effect 159 7. Narrative and Sociology of Intellectuals: From Ibn Khaldun to Collins 180 8. On the Shoulders of Giants: Chain of Memory and the Micro-Level LRS Effect 212 9. Conclusion: Speech and Action Conjoined on the Diachronic Axis 245 Notes 261 Bibliography 281 Index 297
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Stanford University Press Between Islam and the State
Book SynopsisExamines how shifting power dynamics between the state and Islamic forces during the 1990s have transformed both Islam and the Turkish state.Trade Review"Berna Turam's book is one of the best to have been published recently on the interaction between Islam and the secular state in Turkey . . . Her study stands as an excellent analysis of what one might call 'Turkish exceptionalism.' As such, it is must reading of anyone who wishes to understand contemporary Turkey and the implications of the Turkish experience for other Muslim-majority countries." -- The Middle East Journal"The need to understand Islam is obvious. Berna Turam's elegant and incisive ethnography of Turkey's Gülenist movement makes a major contribution in showing tension and diversity within the Islamic world." -- John A. Hall * McGill University *"Turam's book is an excellent counterintuitive account of Turkish politics in the last ten years . . . Turam shows how a non-confrontational politics have allowed the Turkish secular state and the Islam-inspired Gulen movement and the Justice and Development Party (known by its Turkish acronym AKP) to interact, reshape each other, and expand democratic institutions." -- Contemporary Sociology"Overall, Turam's Between Islam and the State is an insightful study on the relations between the state and Islam in Turkey, and makes an illuminating methodological contribution to the subject. It is a must-read for students of state-Islam relations and democracy, and for those who seek to understand the changes that have been occurring in Turkey throughout the last decade." -- Insight Turkey"Between Islam and the State is a very good book that has a timely question and intriguing cases. The Turkish experience is full of lessons for those who are interested in Islam-state relations in other Muslim countries. This book, therefore, is a candidate to become a must-read for the students of Middle Eastern politics in particular and of religion and politics in general." -- Comparative Political Studies"Turam's study provides valuable insights into the mental framework of large sections of Turkish society." -- Lutz Berger * National Identities *"The book is a fine contribution to the scholarship on the negotiation of secularism." -- CHOICE"In dealing with Islam, books have seemed incapable of going beyond terrorism, jihad, and al-Qaeda. But, Berna Turam ably demonstrates that Islam has multiple faces and diverse ways of dealing with the existing secular world. For anyone who wants to understand the evolving role of Islam in the Middle East and beyond, Between Islam and the State is a must read." -- Joel Migdal * University of Washington *"Berna Turam's study of Islam and democracy in Turkey also advances debates about Islamist moderation. She tackles a crucial case study—Turkey's mainstream Islamists—because Turkey would seem to be a case of exclusion leading to moderation . . . [Turam] emphasizes everyday interactions, rather than a focus on the inclusion of Islamists into electoral politics or the formal political system . . . Turam draws attention to a whole political context and not merely to a sequence of mechanisms that affect the behaviors and/or ideologies of discrete Islamist groups and individuals." -- Jillian Schwedler * World Politics *"Turam's richly researched book . . . makes an extremely important contribution to understanding the relationship between the state and Islamic political actors. Rich detail shows political Islam as a complex and contradictory phenomenon. Islamic political actors engage with various aspects of modern life on an ongoing basis and the outcome of this engagement is not necessarily conflict and confrontation. Perhaps an even more significant observation to emerge from this book is that the representation of Islamic actors in public discourse can encourage engagement and foster social and political pluralization in the public sphere." -- Canadian Journal of Sociology"As a sharp contrast to their historical confrontational relationship, the author explores the sources, nature and outcomes of emergent engagements between Islam and the state A compelling read, well-written and extraordinarily honest, this study looks beyond the actions and agendas of political leaders and the party agendas and delves into the heart of everyday life." -- The Muslim World Book Review"All in all, this book can be highly recommended to students of Islam who wish to escape from the neo-orientalist flaws of literature on Islam." -- ISAM: Turkish Journal of Islamic Studies"Turam's essay is an important contribution to the Islam–state interface in Turkey. Not only does it refute the received wisdom concerning that relationship, which has long attributed less than valid motives to both the Islamic actors and the secularists in Turkey, but it also to a great extent explains the evolving dynamics behind that interface . . . This essay deserves to be a must-read for students of the Islam–state relationship both in Turkey and elsewhere." -- Turkish StudiesTable of ContentsTable of Contents Introduction Chapter 1: The Politics of Engagement Chapter 2: From Fences that Divide to Boundaries that Link the State and Islam Chapter 3: Contestations Over Education Chapter 4: The Allure of Cooperation: National Affinities and Shared International Undertakings Chapter 5: Compromising Women's Agency: Bonds between Islamic and Secular Actors Chapter 6: The AKP Institutionalizes the Engagement: "Marriage of Convenience" between the State and Islam? Chapter 7: Conclusion: Reflections on Democratization in the Middle East NOTES INDEX
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Stanford University Press Consuming Desires
Book SynopsisConsuming Desires examines new forms of marriage emerging in Egypt and the United Arab Emirates in reaction, in part, to the governments' increasing attempts to control sexuality with shari'a law.Trade Review"[Hasso] provides a much welcome analysis on unregistered marriage and presents a distinctive contribution to the study of the intersection between kinship and state within this region."—Sarah Walker, Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute"Hasso brings much-needed critical attention to the topic of secret marriage in the Middle East and North Africa. From the trend of focusing on male unruliness to the emerging idea that women may be choosing not to marry because they are not willing to compromise or put up with domination, this work delivers a number of novel arguments on a topic of intense interest and anxiety. An extremely original and striking book!"—Lila Abu-Lughod, Columbia University"The personal is political everywhere, but nowhere more profoundly than in Arab societies undergoing rapid social change. Hasso's account of the ways in which marriage and intimacy intersect with state policy and legal systems in Egypt and the UAE is timely, important, and insightful. Hasso rightly analyzes the challenges and difficulties but also reports on real gains."—Craig Calhoun, University Professor of the Social Sciences at New York University, President of the Social Science Research Council
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Stanford University Press The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam
Book SynopsisThis major philosophic work by one of the most important Muslim and Western religious philosophers of the 20th century continues to exert an important literary, religious, and political influence today.Trade Review"Given Iqbal's indisputable significance as a modern Muslim thinker, the Stanford edition of his Reconstruction will introduce his thought to a wide audience both in academe and among the general public in the West. It bids fair to become a milestone in the history of Iqbal studies."—Mustansir Mir, Youngstown State University
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Stanford University Press The Orphan Scandal
Book SynopsisFollowing the story of the Port Said orphan scandal, this book uncovers hidden links between Protestant evangelicals and the growth of Islamist groups in Egypt.Trade Review"A brilliant book essential for today's audiences. Beth Baron has identified a powerful incident that galvanized the Muslim Brotherhood and fundamentally altered the place of Western missionaries and officials in Egypt." -- Robert L. Tignor * Princeton University *"Transnational history at its best, The Orphan Scandal exemplifies the powerful stories that emerge as missionary sources are skillfully woven together with host culture sources. A compelling history of the relationship between missionaries and the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood in twentieth-century Egypt." -- Kathryn Kish Sklar * SUNY Binghamton *"Beth Baron tells a dramatic story about Western missionary fantasies to convert the Middle East and about a variety of Muslim Egyptian responses to these missionary fantasies. She charts the major unintended consequence of this missionary project, namely the emergence of the Muslim Brotherhood movement and the rise of the Muslim welfare state in Egypt. Beautifully narrated, and drawing on both Arabic and English-language sources, Baron humanizes all sides of the missionary encounter in Egypt. This is an important book." -- Ussama Makdisi * Rice University *"Beth Baron has written a remarkable book . . . Engaging with a broad array of multilingual sources, Baron crafts a truly transnational narrative about the missionary encounter in semi-colonial Egypt." -- Barbara Reeves-Ellington * Social Sciences and Missions *"[T]he discussion is scholarly and tries to give voice to all parties, specific examples and narrative help humanize the issues, thus making them approachable both intellectually and emotionally. Impressively researched and very readable." -- Muhammed Hassanali * Booklist *"Baron deftly examines the convoluted legal and political maneuvers during this incident, as well as the varied methods by which Turkiyya, her missionary opponents, and other Egyptians raised and constructed ideas of gender . . . [T]his is a great read . . . Summing Up: Highly Recommended." -- J. M. Rich * CHOICE *
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Stanford University Press Making Moderate Islam
Book SynopsisMaking Moderate Islam reveals the assumptions about race and gender, as well as the political and economic pressures that, beginning in the mid-twentieth century, have structured demands for religious minorities' "moderation" in the United States.Trade Review"Making Moderate Islam is an important contribution to the urgent questions around Muslims and citizenship. The central characters and debates here are striking, and even dramatic—including a post-9/11 climate, election-year grandstanding, right-wing punditry, think-tank support, and imperial logics of containment—and Corbett does a splendid job of identifying and invoking many of the players, tropes, and consequences of the story of the 'Ground Zero Mosque.'" -- Sohail Daulatzai * author of Black Star, Crescent Moon *"Scholarship on Islam in America has generally overlooked the practices of middle-class Muslims and social elites, who, in the wake of the 2010 'Ground Zero Mosque' controversy, suddenly found themselves under attack despite having played by the rules. By uncovering the historical context of this national anti-Muslim campaign, Corbett demonstrates, in lively prose, how conceptualizations of 'moderate Islam' are the product of an interplay between race, class, and religion in America." -- Kambiz GhaneaBassiri * author of A History of Islam in America *"[T]his is not merely a well-done micro-history with impressive, long-term ethnographic sources. It is, at its core, a book tackling broader and theoretical notions of 'moderate' Islam, American belonging, and the limited acceptance of marginalized bodies within the American body politic...Because Corbett grounds her analysis in the local but focuses throughout on larger issues like race, gender, ethnicity, and religion in America, Making Moderate Islam is a valuable—and eminently teachable—monograph for scholars and students of Islam, America, and religious studies writ large." -- Ilyse R Morgenstein Fuerst * Journal of the American Academy of Religion *"Corbett's conclusion, that limits to inclusion require communities to work with others to achieve their goals rather than separately or some will advance while others remain behind, extrapolates from the case study central to this book to the wider issue of social inclusion and advancement. This book is highly recommended as a thoroughly researched and riveting discussion of how American Muslims negotiate identity, belonging, and acceptance in the United States." -- Clinton Bennett * Religious Studies Review *"Making Moderate Islam is a highly readable, engaging, and important contribution to the ongoing scholarship of Islam in America. Corbett is to be commended in using the "Ground Zero Mosque" controversy as an example of the limits to calls for religious toleration and moderation. The book is also a fascinating introduction to modern American Sufi practice in its various forms."––Salma Ahmad, Reading ReligionTable of ContentsContents and AbstractsIntroduction: Debating Moderate Islam chapter abstractIn December 2009, Feisal Abdul Rauf announced plans to open a thirteen-story Islamic community center in Manhattan. A prominent imam, Sufi shaykh, and the internationally recognized leader of the Cordoba Initiative (founded in 2004 to "heal" the divide between "Islam and the West"), Rauf designed Cordoba House to educate Americans about the truths Islam shares with other faiths and to exemplify the "moderate Islam" he had spent nearly a decade promoting—most notably in his 2004 book. This chapter briefly introduces Rauf's organizations and his primary message of moderation, outlining the political, economic, racial, and gendered components of his philosophy that will be further explored in the rest of the book. Additionally, it discusses how Rauf's narrative of immigrant assimilation both replicates and obscures the racialized tactics previous religious minorities and immigrants used to claim belonging in the U.S. 1Islamic Traditions and Conservative Liberalisms chapter abstractThis chapter parses the central components of Rauf's narrative of moderate Islam in order to reveal the political, economic, and philosophical similarities between Rauf's thought and that of some of his detractors—in particular, Newt Gingrich. These similarities, derived from Rauf's father's work with Gingrich's mentor (American Enterprise Institute neoliberal pundit, Michael Novak) during an era in which white ethnic religious minorities tried to prove their commitments to capitalism, illuminate the racialized tropes of assimilation and inevitable upward mobility many marginalized religious groups have echoed and adapted while explaining their own traditions in ways that demonstrate compatibility with American free-market capitalism and Protestant-derived secularism. 2Service, Anti-socialism, and Contests to Represent American Muslims chapter abstractChapter Two reveals how Feisal Abdul Rauf's father, a high-profile immigrant imam from whom Rauf derived much of his material, worked with Catholic and Jewish neoliberals in the 1970s while competing with other Muslim leaders—particularly, black Americans—to serve as a spokesperson for Muslims in the U.S. The chapter covers the political and economic developments that have given rise to tensions between many black American Muslims and American Muslims of Arab and South Asian ancestry. These tensions, which involve contests since the 1960s over political representation, religious authority, and economic resources, have inspired both black American and immigrant Muslims to emphasize their embrace of free-market capitalism and their participation in community service as they jockey for influence with American elites. 3Sufism and the Moderate Islam of the New Millennium chapter abstractLocating Rauf's Sufi order within the history of Sufism in the U.S., this chapter tracks Rauf's change from a real estate agent and part-time imam into the leader of the ASMA Society, an organization devoted to promoting Sufism in America. It examines the thinkers and leaders who most influenced Rauf, charts Rauf's journey in co-founding the ASMA Society with Daisy Khan (his wife) and Faiz Khan (no relation), then illuminates how and why Rauf and Khan, like Rauf's Jerrahi shaykh decades earlier, shifted from describing their organization as Sufi in orientation to one devoted to cultural appreciation. This is a strategy (entirely sincere) that Rauf's shaykh had followed when Sufi orders where banned in Turkey, and one Rauf and Khan pursued after 9/11, once Americans began to broadly fear "political Islam." 4From Sufism Without Politics to Politics without Sufism chapter abstractThis chapter maps the creation and evolution of Rauf's and Khan's organizations, the ASMA Society and Cordoba Initiative, discussing Rauf's and Khan's shift from describing their work as Sufi, American, and cultural in orientation to interreligious, international, and policy-oriented. In the process, it shows how Rauf's and Khan's goals and self-presentations changed as they attempted to accomplish their objectives while simultaneously meeting different non-Muslim elites' shifting demands for particular kinds of moderate spokespersons. Initially promoting cultural programs and the aesthetic beauty of Islam as a means of building bridges with other Americans, Rauf and Khan increasingly emphasized political goals as they established relationships with national and international leaders and government officials. In the meantime, they also de-emphasized Sufism, which could pose problems for Rauf's status as a Muslim legal authority in some of the countries where he spoke on behalf of the U.S. State Department. 5The Micro-politics of Moderation chapter abstractChapter Five describes some of the racial and ethnic assumptions underlying Rauf's cultural, sociological, and historical writings and explores how Muslims at Rauf's mosque responded to his teachings. It shows how Rauf positioned Sufism as the bridge between a multitude of differences, including those separating immigrant Muslims from black American Muslims, rich Muslims from poor, Sunni from Shi'a, and (in his words) Islam from the West. It focuses, though, on how Rauf's dervishes struggled with aspects of his definition of moderation—particularly Rauf's insistence that Muslims overcome their own limited cultural traditions so as to align their practice of Islam with American democracy and capitalism. Examining some of the issues New York Sufis faced in trying to live this moderate Islam after 2001, I focus on the ways they adopted and altered such arguments so as to deal with the racial, economic, and political disparities they confronted. 6"The Prophet's Feminism": Women's Labor and Women's Leadership chapter abstractChapter Six examines how Muslims dealt with the gaps between Rauf's and Khan's idea of America and the gendered realities of their daily lives. Promoting women's rights was a central component of Rauf's and Khan's work during the decade after 9/11, and they made the same assertions about women's equality as they did about religious and racial equality, presenting it as a fait accompli. For many women who attended Masjid al-Farah, though, gender equality was more elusive—not because they were Muslim, but because social gains for women in the U.S. failed to meet the hopes and promises of liberal feminists. Chapter Six also looks at how attitudes at the mosque toward women's rights activists and toward female religious leaders who were part of the community varied not just in relation to religious doctrine, but in relation to how much these women engaged in various kinds of community service. 7Islam in the Age of Obama: "What's More American than Service?" chapter abstractAs Rauf and Khan spent increasing amounts of time away over the years in order to pursue their ASMA and Cordoba projects, Rauf enjoined his dervishes to take up greater responsibilities of service to their Sufi order and community. As I discuss in this chapter—which includes a larger examination of the politics, hopes, and fears animating the emphasis on community service among American Muslims since the Islamic center controversy—some of Rauf's dervishes interpreted his instructions to serve and to model moderation in ways other than he intended, leading to disagreements over the nature of the Islamic center project, a split within Rauf's group, and to the ultimate demise of Cordoba House as Rauf envisioned it. Charting the controversy over the "Ground Zero Mosque," this chapter concludes with the state of Rauf's organizations five years later. Conclusion: Community Service and the Limits of Inclusion chapter abstractExamining larger Muslim American efforts to prove their patriotism through community service since 2009, the final segment of the book reminds readers of the racism built into dominant U.S. understandings of Muslim moderation and immigrant assimilation. Not only does this account reveal the painful choices that many spokespersons for Muslim Americans face and the gaps between high-minded ideals and the lived experiences of Muslims in the U.S., it also reemphasizes that marginalized groups in America have often gained provisional acceptance (though not always equality) at the expense of others. In so doing, the conclusion to Making Moderate Islam both exposes the power dynamics Muslim Americans are caught in at the beginning of the twenty-first century, as well as calls into question the larger limits of liberal inclusion for religious and racial minorities in the United States and the longer histories of provisional tolerance that have masqueraded as "acceptance."
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Stanford University Press The Orphan Scandal
Book SynopsisFollowing the story of the Port Said orphan scandal, this book uncovers hidden links between Protestant evangelicals and the growth of Islamist groups in Egypt.Trade Review"A brilliant book essential for today's audiences. Beth Baron has identified a powerful incident that galvanized the Muslim Brotherhood and fundamentally altered the place of Western missionaries and officials in Egypt." -- Robert L. Tignor * Princeton University *"Transnational history at its best, The Orphan Scandal exemplifies the powerful stories that emerge as missionary sources are skillfully woven together with host culture sources. A compelling history of the relationship between missionaries and the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood in twentieth-century Egypt." -- Kathryn Kish Sklar * SUNY Binghamton *"Beth Baron tells a dramatic story about Western missionary fantasies to convert the Middle East and about a variety of Muslim Egyptian responses to these missionary fantasies. She charts the major unintended consequence of this missionary project, namely the emergence of the Muslim Brotherhood movement and the rise of the Muslim welfare state in Egypt. Beautifully narrated, and drawing on both Arabic and English-language sources, Baron humanizes all sides of the missionary encounter in Egypt. This is an important book." -- Ussama Makdisi * Rice University *"Beth Baron has written a remarkable book . . . Engaging with a broad array of multilingual sources, Baron crafts a truly transnational narrative about the missionary encounter in semi-colonial Egypt." -- Barbara Reeves-Ellington * Social Sciences and Missions *"[T]he discussion is scholarly and tries to give voice to all parties, specific examples and narrative help humanize the issues, thus making them approachable both intellectually and emotionally. Impressively researched and very readable." -- Muhammed Hassanali * Booklist *"Baron deftly examines the convoluted legal and political maneuvers during this incident, as well as the varied methods by which Turkiyya, her missionary opponents, and other Egyptians raised and constructed ideas of gender . . . [T]his is a great read . . . Summing Up: Highly Recommended." -- J. M. Rich * CHOICE *
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MP-NCA Uni of North Carolina Muslim Networks from Hajj to Hip Hop
Book SynopsisThis volume selects major moments and key players from the seventh century to the twenty-first that have defined Muslim networks as the building blocks for Islamic identity and social cohesion. The essays provide a long view of Muslim networks, correcting both scholarly omission and political sloganeering.
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University of Pennsylvania Press Spiritual Discourse
Book SynopsisFocuses on a relationship, for the relationship of seeker and master mirrors that of the human and God.
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University of Pennsylvania Press Contesting the Nation
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University of Pennsylvania Press Buddhism and Islam on the Silk Road
Book SynopsisThis groundbreaking work challenges contemporary stereotypes by revealing how both Buddhist and Muslim religious traditions were shaped by a millennium of cross-cultural exchange along the Silk Road from Iran to China.Trade Review"Johan Elverskog is exceedingly well read in the relevant literature, and his book is fascinating and thought-provoking." * TLS *"[Elverskog] challenges deeply ingrained misperceptions about the historical relationship between Buddhism and Islam, and more importantly challenges us to rethink more broadly many of our assumptions about cultural encounters across Eurasia and the basis on which they rest. This is "world history" at its best, avoiding the oversimplifications of model building that have sometimes framed that subject." * The Silk Road *"The book, brilliantly moving from the interaction between economic and religious regimes to cross-cultural artistic production, succeeds in presenting a rich history full of rosy moments as well as tension and clashes. In so doing, Elverskog has made a very important and unique contribution to the community of historians of the world and Asia as well as students of religion." * American Historical Review *"Elverskog has produced, for the very first time, a detailed account of the long-term interaction of Buddhism and Islam that should be welcomed by all students of Eurasian history. His approach to this issue is informed, balanced, and insightful. He understands that it is important to recognize the diversity within both religions, and that their encounters were not clashes between monolithic belief systems. Their relationship ran the gamut between religious violence and fanaticism to cultural exchange and tolerance." * Thomas T. Allsen, author of The Royal Hunt in Eurasian History *"This is the most thorough treatment I have seen of the historical relationship between Buddhism and Islam. Elverskog skillfully and often entertainingly corrects many longstanding stereotypes about both religions, and richly demonstrates the complexity of their historical interaction with each other. This book is thoughtful, its arguments well supported, and its style very accessible." * Richard Foltz, author of Religions of the Silk Road *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter One: Contact Chapter Two: Understanding Chapter Three: Idolatry Chapter Four: Jihad Chapter Five: Halal Conclusion Notes Index Acknowledgments
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University of Pennsylvania Press Violence and Belief in Late Antiquity
Book SynopsisIn Violence and Belief in Late Antiquity, Thomas Sizgorich seeks to understand why and how violent expressions of religious devotion became central to the self-understandings of both Christian and Muslim communities between the fourth and ninth centuries. Sizgorich argues that the cultivation of violent martyrdom as a path to holiness was in no way particular to Islam; rather, it emerged from a matrix put into place by the Christians of late antiquity. Paying close attention to the role of memory and narrative in the formation of individual and communal selves, Sizgorich identifies a common pool of late ancient narrative forms upon which both Christian and Muslim communities drew.In the process of recollecting the past, Sizgorich explains, Christian and Muslim communities alike elaborated iterations of Christianity or Islam that demanded of each believer a willingness to endure or inflict violence on God''s behalf and thereby created militant local pieties that claimed Trade Review"Thomas Sizgorich is . . . a scholar truly at home in both the late antique and early Islamic worlds who does a superlative job of illustrating the continuities between them." * American Historical Review *"In this bold and learned book, Thomas Sizgorich probes the ideological roots of violence in the Christian and Muslim communities of late antiquity." * Church History *"A work of erudition and eloquent argument, combined with an abiding ethical impulse underwriting its historical project. Sizgorich has done a great service by historicizing some elements of religious violence and uncovering its underlying logics with sophistication and care." * Catholic Historical Review *"Sizgorich brings the early history of Islamic martyrdom and the emergence of the concept of the shahid ('witness' or 'martyr') into a common framework of similar developments in late antique Christianity in the eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. In doing so, he shows that the two worlds were closely related in their development of apparently different kinds of aggressive, even violent behavior that were connected to ideas of ascetic self-control and the disciplining of the community." * Brent D. Shaw, Princeton University *"An original, impressive, fascinating, and very important book. Sizgorich makes a seminal contribution by offering an alternative to the tendency that treats Islam as completely 'other' from the world in which it took shape. He offers instead a vision of an Islam that is an organic part of the late antique cultural and religious world." * Nadia Maria El-Cheikh, American University of Beirut *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1. "The Devil Spoke from Scripture": Boundary Maintenance and Communal Integrity in Late Antiquity Chapter 2. "The Living Voice of Kindred Blood": Narrative, Identity, and the Primordial Past Chapter 3. "What Has the Pious in Common with the Impious?" Ambrose, Libanius, and the Problem of Late Antique Religious Violence Chapter 4. "Are You Christians?" Violence, Ascetics, and Knowing One's Own Chapter 5. "Horsemen by Day and Monks by Night": Narrative and Community in Islamic Late Antiquity Chapter 6. "The Sword Scrapes away Transgressions": Ascetic Praxis and Communal Boundaries in Late Antique Islam Chapter 7. "Do You Not Fear God?" The Khawarij in Early Islamic Society Chapter 8. "This Is a Very Filthy Question, and No One Should Discuss It": The Messy World of Ibn Hanbal Conclusion Notes Select Bibliography Index Acknowledgments
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University of Pennsylvania Press To Live Like a Moor Christian Perceptions of
Book SynopsisTo Live Like a Moor traces the many shifts in Christian perceptions of Islam-associated ways of life which took place across the centuries between early Reconquista efforts of the eleventh century and the final expulsions of Spain's converted yet poorly assimilated Morisco population in the seventeenth.Trade Review"Because [Remie Constable] was always on the qui vive for new approaches and interests emerging in the profession, her work could put the medieval material she mined so well to the service of historians discovering those emerging topics even before they knew they wanted it. To pick but one example, whatever period they work in, the many historians who are becoming interested in the cultural work done by material culture-dress, food, housewares and furnishing, the things and objects we bear about our lives as we construct them-will find much inspiration in these pages. So too will those whose attention is increasingly tuned to questions of Islamic 'diasporas' in Christian Europe, both past and present. There is a great deal to learn from this book." * David Nirenberg, from the Foreword *Table of ContentsForeword, David Nirenberg Editor's Preface Chapter 1. Being Muslim in Christian Spain Chapter 2. Clothing and Appearance Chapter 3. Bathing and Hygiene Chapter 4. Food and Foodways Editor's Afterword Notes Bibliography Index Editor's Acknowledgments
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Wayne State University Press Queer Jews Queer Muslims
Book SynopsisThrough a curated selection of scholarship, Adi Saleem demonstrates that representations of Muslim and Jewish sexuality are often racialized and gendered in parallel ways as non-Western, deviant, and dangerous within Euro-American modernity.
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Wayne State University Press Queer Jews Queer Muslims
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MP-SYR Syracuse University P Cultural Schizophrenia
Book SynopsisThis study of the relationship between Muslim culture and Western modernity, portrays a society bound to its own glorified history - yet facing an external reality from the West. The meeting of these two worlds leads to a profound distortion, especially in how the Muslim world sees itself.
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John Wiley & Sons The Second Message of Islam
Book SynopsisA translation of Taha's major work in which he outlines the main features of his teachings. Mahmoud Mohamed Taha was a prominent Sudanese Muslim teacher who was executed by the government in 1985.Trade ReviewA message of progress toward the realization of individual and communal potential, of economic, political, and social equality. Shows the potential for radical reinterpretation within the Islamic tradition in the contemporary era…. A valuable addition to the library of contemporary Muslim thought.
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John Wiley & Sons Shaykh Yusuf alQaradawi
Book SynopsisOne of the most prominent Sunni clerics in the Muslim world, Shaykh Yusuf al-Qaradawi influences the discourse around matters central to the Islamic faith and to Islam's relationship with the West. He is the voice of the moderate current in contemporary Islam. In this volume, Polka explores al-Qaradawi's life and development as a Muslim scholar.Trade ReviewThis thorough study will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars, as well as policy-makers and experts, and anyone interested in what is happening in the contemporary Islamic world. Sagi Polka’s penetrating study of the worldview and methodology of today’s most influential Muslim, Shaykh Yusuf al-Qaradawi, is a monumental work.
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Encyclopedia of Islam Encyclopedia of World
Book SynopsisFeaturing more than 700 A-to-Z entries, this title provides access to the concepts, personalities, historical events, and institutions that helped shape the history of Islam and the way it is practiced. It includes an introduction that provides readers with an overview of Islam, a chronology, a bibliography, and 89 black-and-white photographs.
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University of Minnesota Press Psychoanalysis and the Challenge of Islam
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Duke University Press Muslim Communities Reemerge
Book SynopsisA contribution to a debate of tribal, religious, and national identity among Muslims in former communist states.Trade Review“This volume represents a contribution to an ongoing debate of tribal, religious, and national identity among Muslims in former communist states which has been relatively neglected in the past, but whose importance has become more evident, not just to the scholarly world but also to western governments and the public at large.” —Heide Whelan, Dartmouth College"Muslim Communities Reemerge is particularly timely in light of current speculation that Bosnian style civil war could destroy the stability of the newly independent Central Asian republics. The editors have performed a valuable service by juxtaposing ex-Soviet and ex-Yugoslav Muslims in a comparative context."—James Critchlow, Fellow at the Russian Research Center, Harvard University"Muslim Communities Reemerge provides a remarkably balanced, comprehensive, and up-to-date introduction to the intricacies and multi-layered relationship of the ex-Soviet Islamic peoples to their own history, religion, and culture as well as to their non-Muslim neighbors and fellow citizens. It forces us to rethink our own definition and understanding of contemporary nationalism and federalism, particularly as related to religion, customs, or traditional and modern values."—Marc Raeff, Bakhmeteff Professor Emeritus of Russian Studies, Columbia UniversityTable of ContentsCentral Asia Book Series vii Preface to the English-Language Edition xi Introduction / Gerhard Simon 1 The Nationalization of the Uzbeks and Tajiks / Bert G. Fragner 13 Defining the Orient: A 19th Century Russo-Tatar Polemic over Identity and Culture Representation / Edward J. Lazzerini 33 Islam and the Growth of National Identity in Soviet Azerbaijan / Tadeusz Swietochowski 46 One or More Tatar Nation? / Azade-Ayse Rorlich 61 Religious and National Signals in Secular Central Asian Drama / Edward Allworth 80 Primordial Ethnicity of Modern Nationalism: The Case of Yogoslavia's Muslims, Reconsidered / Sabrina Petra Ramet 111 Czarist Policy toward the Muslims of the Russian Empire / Andreas Kappeler 141 Soviet Policy toward Islam / Hans Braker 157 The Status of Muslims in the Federative Systems of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia / Georg Brunner 183 Yugoslavia's Communists and the Bosnian Muslims / Wolfgang Hopken 214 "Holy War" against Czarism: The Links between Sufism and Jihad in the Nineteeenth-Century Anticolonial Resistance against Russia / Uwe Halbach 251 Economic Bases of the Basmachi Movement in the Farghana Valley / Richard Lorenz 277 Political Trends in Soviet Islam after the Afghanistan War / Marie Broxup 304 Islamic Movements in Yugoslavia / Alexandre Popovic 322 Appendix: Statistical Tables and Figures 341 Notes on Contributors and Editors 353 Index 357
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Duke University Press Arguing Sainthood
Book SynopsisExamines Sufi religious meanings and practices in Pakistan, and their relation to the westernising influences of modernity and the shaping of the postcolonial self. This book is of interest to scholars of Islamic studies, postcolonial studies, and anthropology.Trade Review“Arguing Sainthood can and should be used in courses on modernity, postcolonialism, the Middle East, South Asia, and in other courses—cultural studies, religion—where Lacanian ideas are not unfamiliar.”—Michael M. J. Fischer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology“This is an important book, one that is significant for the discourses of Pakistani modernity and the dilemmas it creates, the internal differentiations in Pakistani society, and the historical forces that brought them about.”—Gananath Obeyesekere, Princeton University
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Duke University Press The Republic Unsettled
Book SynopsisTrade Review"The Republic Unsettled is thick, sophisticated thinking, which should unsettle the comfortable certainties of French and American secularism and monoculturalism. . . . Anthropologists like Fernando comprehend the situation most fully, and we owe it to our fellow citizens and our own societies to get the message out as widely and loudly as possible." -- Jack David Eller * Anthropology Review Database *"The Republic Unsettled is invaluable not only for anthropologists and ethnographers but also for scholars wanting to deepen their understanding of how contemporary secularism functions as a theory of politics and society, including through its contradictions, tensions, inconsistencies, anxieties, and instabilities." -- Roshan A. Jahangeer * ReOrient *“By taking the debate away from the well-worn lines of whether or not ‘Muslims’ can be or are ‘integrated’ (in other words, whether or not Muslims are an unsettling presence or not in the republic), and by instead underlining how the republic itself is inherently ‘unsettled’, this book will no doubt rile many French secular republicans and become a key point of reference in future studies of the French Republic, laı¨cite´, and ‘non-normative’ identities.” -- Natalya Vince * French Studies *“The Republic Unsettled is a crucial and stimulating read for any scholar thinking about secularism and secularity, difference politics, contemporary France and Europe, and/or Western liberalism(s) and liberal (in)tolerance. The book (and especially its vivid, emotional, and purposeful introduction) can easily find resonance across a variety of social science, religion, and history disciplines.” -- Carol Ferrara * Journal of Church and State *“That her book ends with a legitimate comparison between William Connolly's notions of critical responsiveness and agonistic respect and the way in which her Muslim French interlocutors think shows that the history of colonization, immigration and the creation of diasporas does not have to lead to a conflict of civilizations or economically reductive globalization but can produce rich and complex hybrids or mouvements aberrants that can genuinely contribute to human progress. What The Republic Unsettled manages to convey is that those who seem marginal to the present could be central to a better future, and that is indeed a very remarkable achievement.” -- Nardina Kaur * Radical Philosophy *“The Republic Unsettled is a dense, but extremely well written book that exposes and 'unsettles,' as the title indicates, secular republicanism by laying bare its numerous inconsistences and paradoxes. … In the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo shootings, which has issued in an uncritically and self-gratulatory reinvigoration of secular republicanism in France, accompanied by a dramatic increase in anti-Muslim violence, Mayanthi Fernando’s book is more timely and urgent than ever.” -- Jeanette S. Jouili * Journal of the Society for Contemporary Thought and the Islamicate World *"Because Fernando makes a lucid argument based on extended ethnography and sophisticated reading in political theory, The Republic Unsettled will surely be read widely by all those engaged in thinking about the politics of diversity in Europe." -- John R. Bowen * American Ethnologist *"I offer the highest praise for The Republic Unsettled: it is a beautifully written book that readers will be eager to continue discussing long after they finish it." -- Jennifer Fredette * Anthropos *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction 1 Field Notes I: "Vive la Republique Plurielle" 29 1. "The Republic Is Mine" 33 2. Indifference, or the Right to Citizenship 69 Field Notes II: Friday Prayers 101 3. "A Memorial to the Future" 105 4. Reconfiguring Freedom 145 Field Notes III: A Tale of Two Manifestos 181 5. Of Mimicry and Woman 185 6. Asymmetries of Tolerance 221 Epilogue 261 Notes 267 References 285 Index 305
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Duke University Press Muslim Fashion
Book SynopsisReina Lewis analyzes Muslim modest clothing as fashion and shows how young Muslim women (with a focus on Britain, North America, and Turkey) are part of an emergent transnational youth subculture who use fashion to negotiate religion, identity, ethnicity, and mainstream consumer culture.Trade Review"Muslim Fashion is a thorough and thoughtful study of what it means to be a hijabi in a time and place where religion, politics, ethnicity, class, gender, generation and nationality meet and potentially clash. ... In treating hijab as fashion, Lewis counters the use of images of veiled women as 'evidence' that Muslims and Islam are incompatible with Western modernity and offers another, richer view of women in veils." -- Bel Jacobs"Lewis's book cheerfully celebrates the confidence of these Muslim women, Peeking into the sanctuary of their subculture and carefully documenting their experience. It is an intelligent and serious study, abstemiously refraining from inferences, criticisms or generalizations, and yet unmistakably polemical too in the quiet case it makes against the idea of an archaic Islam conventionally positioned as antithetical to modernity." -- Shahidha Bari * TLS *"Intersecting issues of religion, youth culture and class, Lewis presents a fascinating picture of what Islamic fashion looks like in Muslim minority countries such as France, the United States and the United Kingdom.... Lewis’s book is grounded in her personal experience, archival work of many years and some very rich ethnography making this a key text on Muslim fashion for many years to come." -- Rohit K Dasgupta * Clothing Cultures * "Written by a pioneering scholar of gender and Orientalism, Muslim Fashion is one of the most important recent publications in the growing field of Islamic fashion studies. Analyzing the consumption practices of practicing Muslims in Turkey and diasporic communities in Europe, the book would also be of interest for scholars of Europe and the Middle East. With its interdisciplinary approach, rigorous methodology, and elaborate theoretical framework, Muslim Fashion asks new questions about the constitution of Muslim subjectivities and the everyday experience of Islam." -- Rüstem Ertug Altinay * Europe Now *"With Muslim Fashion, Reina Lewis makes a rich and welcome contribution to a growing body of interdisciplinary scholarship that explores religiously motivated modes of dressing as evolving, complex and dynamic acts intertwining individual choice, fashion trends and conceptions of piety. . . . Ambitious in both theoretical and topical scope, Muslim Fashion deftly illuminates the multiplicity of approaches to pious dress that constitute Muslim modernities." -- Ann Marie Leshkowich * International Journal of Fashion Studies *"The book is a significant contribution to ethnic, gender, cultural, Middle East and migration studies. It will greatly benefit graduate and undergraduate college students in these fields. It is also an attractive topic to general readers who want to learn about Muslim fashion away from the dominant polarized politics about Islam and Muslims in the West." -- Enaya H. Othman * Ethnic and Racial Studies *"Through a rich ethnography of Muslim consumers, fashion professionals and media operatives – across a range of entwined religious and secular fashionscapes – Lewis shows that the liminality of a new generation of Muslims is, rather, not a type of crisis, but instead a unique source of competence and cultural capital. . . . Through this invaluable and detailed study, Lewis furthermore contributes to the growing wealth of literature that sympathetically considers the everyday practise and expression of religion through material culture. Muslim Fashion synthesises many relevant cross-disciplinary concerns and will no doubt be widely recognised as a landmark publication." -- Carl Morris * Religion, State and Society *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction. Veils and Sales 1 1. From Multiculture to Multifaith: Consumer Culture and the Organization of Rights and Resources 35 2. The Commercialization of Islamic Dress: Selling and Marketing Tessettür in Turkey and Beyond 69 3. Muslim Lifestyle Magazines: A New Mediascape 109 4. Taste and Distinction: The Politics of Style 163 5. Hijabi Shop Workers in Britain: Muslim Style Knowledge as Fashion Capital? 199 6. Modesty Online: Commerce and Commentary on the Net 237 7. Commodification and Community 287 Conclusion 317 Notes 323 References 331 Index 365
£22.79
Duke University Press Religion and the Making of Nigeria
Book SynopsisIn Religion and the Making of Nigeria Olufemi Vaughan examines how Christian, Muslim, and indigenous religious structures along with the legacies of British colonial rule have provided the essential social and ideological frameworks for the construction of contemporary Nigeria.Trade Review"Religion and the Making of Nigeria is a refreshing and seminal piece of work and achievement. Its implications extend beyond Nigeria, and enjoin us as scholars of sub-Sahara African states and societies to critically examine and interrogate the dialectical processes and relations between pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial states and societies in the continent." -- David Emelifeonwu * Nation Nigeria *"Professor Olufemi Vaughan’s book supremely holds the reader’s interest, fittingly fires her curiosity, and graciously gives her the pleasure of an intellectual high." -- Nimi Wariboko * Nigerian Tribune *"Vaughan is highly commended for this book, an immense contribution to African history." -- Eric Mokube * Africa Today *“Religion and the Making of Nigeria is easy to read, well researched, and a well-crafted book. No doubt it opens up avenues for further research and offers provocative thoughts about religion and its implication for the Nigerian state. The book is wholeheartedly recommended for both town and gown; that is, both worlds of academia and business people who wish to know more about the role of religion in Nigeria’s socio-political and economic realms.” -- David O. Ogungbile * Numen *"Drawing from an array of disciplines, Vaughan presents a complex scholarship that examines the intersection of history, religion, politics, ethnic struggles, and nation building, contributing to a growing body of literature and discourse on the role of religion in all of these diverse fields of study. . . . Scholars will appreciate the excellent and critical analysis presented in this book." -- Chima J. Korieh * African Studies Review *“Religion and the Making of Nigeria is an essential addition to academic libraries. Advanced undergraduates and graduate students in African Studies, Africanists, and specialists in Religious Studies will find Vaughan's work fascinating, complex, and helpful in understanding the history and character of modern Nigeria.” -- Ken Wilburn * Canadian Journal of History *"Religion and the Making of Nigeria works its way through an impressive amount of scholarly research. The book has real value for the due diligence Olufemi Vaughan displays in examining all aspects of the debate over religion in the country." -- Andrew Barnes * Church History *"The strength of the book lies in Vaughan’s deft synthesis of disparate works focused upon one region, ethnicity, historical moment, or thematic preoccupation. . . . Brimming with insights." -- Barbara M. Cooper * American Historical Review *"A commendable undertaking of a vast and challenging topic . . . A welcome new contribution to the developing field of Nigerian religious and political studies." -- Christian van Gorder * Journal of the American Academy of Religion *"An excellent resource for scholars interested in the role of the politics and practice of religion in state-making in Nigeria." -- Daniel E. Agbiboa * Journal of Modern African Studies *"Religion and the Making of Nigeria is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the present religious and political landscape in Nigeria." -- Randy Goldson * Reading Religion *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1. Islam and Christianity in the Making of Modern Nigeria 13 2. Islam and Colonial Rule in Northern Nigeria 39 3. Christianity and the Transformation of Colonial Southern and Northern Nigeria 69 4. The Politics of Religion in Northern Nigeria during Decolonization 89 5. Religion and the Postcolonial State 112 6. Religious Revival and the State: The Rise of Pentacostalism 139 7. Expanded Sharia: The Northern Ummah and the Fourth Republic 158 8. Expanded Sharia: Resistance, Violence, and Reconciliation 181 9. Sharia Politics, Obasanjo's PNP Federal Government, and the 1999 Constitution 199 Conclusion 223 Bibliography 273 Index 295
£98.60
Duke University Press Religion and the Making of Nigeria
Book SynopsisIn Religion and the Making of Nigeria Olufemi Vaughan examines how Christian, Muslim, and indigenous religious structures along with the legacies of British colonial rule have provided the essential social and ideological frameworks for the construction of contemporary Nigeria.Trade Review"Religion and the Making of Nigeria is a refreshing and seminal piece of work and achievement. Its implications extend beyond Nigeria, and enjoin us as scholars of sub-Sahara African states and societies to critically examine and interrogate the dialectical processes and relations between pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial states and societies in the continent." -- David Emelifeonwu * Nation Nigeria *"Professor Olufemi Vaughan’s book supremely holds the reader’s interest, fittingly fires her curiosity, and graciously gives her the pleasure of an intellectual high." -- Nimi Wariboko * Nigerian Tribune *"Vaughan is highly commended for this book, an immense contribution to African history." -- Eric Mokube * Africa Today *“Religion and the Making of Nigeria is easy to read, well researched, and a well-crafted book. No doubt it opens up avenues for further research and offers provocative thoughts about religion and its implication for the Nigerian state. The book is wholeheartedly recommended for both town and gown; that is, both worlds of academia and business people who wish to know more about the role of religion in Nigeria’s socio-political and economic realms.” -- David O. Ogungbile * Numen *"Drawing from an array of disciplines, Vaughan presents a complex scholarship that examines the intersection of history, religion, politics, ethnic struggles, and nation building, contributing to a growing body of literature and discourse on the role of religion in all of these diverse fields of study. . . . Scholars will appreciate the excellent and critical analysis presented in this book." -- Chima J. Korieh * African Studies Review *“Religion and the Making of Nigeria is an essential addition to academic libraries. Advanced undergraduates and graduate students in African Studies, Africanists, and specialists in Religious Studies will find Vaughan's work fascinating, complex, and helpful in understanding the history and character of modern Nigeria.” -- Ken Wilburn * Canadian Journal of History *"Religion and the Making of Nigeria works its way through an impressive amount of scholarly research. The book has real value for the due diligence Olufemi Vaughan displays in examining all aspects of the debate over religion in the country." -- Andrew Barnes * Church History *"The strength of the book lies in Vaughan’s deft synthesis of disparate works focused upon one region, ethnicity, historical moment, or thematic preoccupation. . . . Brimming with insights." -- Barbara M. Cooper * American Historical Review *"A commendable undertaking of a vast and challenging topic . . . A welcome new contribution to the developing field of Nigerian religious and political studies." -- Christian van Gorder * Journal of the American Academy of Religion *"An excellent resource for scholars interested in the role of the politics and practice of religion in state-making in Nigeria." -- Daniel E. Agbiboa * Journal of Modern African Studies *"Religion and the Making of Nigeria is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the present religious and political landscape in Nigeria." -- Randy Goldson * Reading Religion *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1. Islam and Christianity in the Making of Modern Nigeria 13 2. Islam and Colonial Rule in Northern Nigeria 39 3. Christianity and the Transformation of Colonial Southern and Northern Nigeria 69 4. The Politics of Religion in Northern Nigeria during Decolonization 89 5. Religion and the Postcolonial State 112 6. Religious Revival and the State: The Rise of Pentacostalism 139 7. Expanded Sharia: The Northern Ummah and the Fourth Republic 158 8. Expanded Sharia: Resistance, Violence, and Reconciliation 181 9. Sharia Politics, Obasanjo's PNP Federal Government, and the 1999 Constitution 199 Conclusion 223 Bibliography 273 Index 295
£25.19
University of Pittsburgh Press From Belonging to Belief
Book SynopsisPresents a nuanced ethnographic study of Islam and secularism in post-Soviet Central Asia, as seen from the small town of Bazaar-Korgon in southern Kyrgyzstan. Opening with the juxtaposition of a statue of Lenin and a mosque in the town square, Julie McBrien proceeds to peel away the multiple layers that have shaped the return of public Islam in the region.Trade ReviewThrough her close-in studies of religion, secularism and modernity in Kyrgyzstan, as manifest across weddings and Portuguese television to debates over mosques and schools, McBrien makes a powerful case for bringing Soviet and post-Soviet non-liberal forms of secularism into current analytical debates."" - John R. Bowen, Washington University in St. Louis
£42.63
Fordham University Press Islam and the Challenge of Civilization
Book SynopsisCriticizes readings of the Koran that fuel violent acts, and calls for exegesis of Islam's sacred texts inspired by ijtihad, or independent interpretation. Analyzes the burqa ban in France, and suggests that the future of reformed Islam lies among Muslims living in the West, where religion and positivist law co-exist.Trade Review"It is more urgent than ever to allow a voice such as Meddeb's to be heard, the voice of an Arab intellectual familiar with both Muslim civilization and Western culture. In this-and thanks to his immense knowledge and open-indedness-he is a precious translator capable of seeing both sides at the same time." -- -Marcel Henaff University of California, San Diego "The philosophy of the future will draw upon all of humanity's collective accomplishments. In Islam and the Challenge of Civilization, Abdelwahab Meddeb proposes a scriptural hermeneutics that combines Spinoza and Ibn 'Arabi, an architectural style that blends Brunilleschi and Sinan, an ethos of competition expressed by the Qur'an and Claude Levi-Strauss, and many other hybrids. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wishes to glimpse the cosmopolitan civilization on the horizon." -- -Nicholas Tampio Fordham University "... an important contribution to knowledge because it gives eloquent voice to a modern Muslim thinker who rejects the narrow legalism of the Wahhabi tradition of Saudi Arabia or the Puritanism of the Egyptian Muslim Brethren." -- -Patrick J. Ryan S.J. Fordham University "This is the perfect handbook for deepening our understanding of both the incredible richness through time and the paradoxical present obtuseness of Islamic culture. Meddeb achieves this feat-how clear knowledge can disarm belligerent interpretations of a paradoxical faith-through his elegant and polyphonic use of Qu'ranic exegesis, advanced literary poetics, and a strong sense of democratic citizen politics, all of which are informed by a profound cosmopolitanism able to simultaneously draw on Ibn Arabi's eclectic Sufism and Voltaire's secular intellect, among many other sources. A necessary exploration,a must-read." -- -Pierre Joris author of The University of California Book of North African Literature "Bold and fresh... Those well-versed in Islamic Studies will enjoy the erudite read, masterfully rendered into English by Kuntz." -Publishers Weekly "Abdelwahab Meddeb's Islam and the Challenge of Civilization offers new perspectives on and fresh associations among historical events in a way that draws the curtain and adjusts the view among Muslim public intellectuals. Situated within the broad scholarship of Islamic thought, it engages critically and creatively with various doctrinal issues that are being manipulated by some Muslim opinion leaders to support their own bellicose positions." -American Journal of Islamic Social SciencesTable of ContentsPrologue 1. Religion and Violence 2. The Koran as Myth 3. The Clash of Interpretations 4. On the Arab Decline 5. Civilization or Extinction 6. Enlightenment Between High and Low Voltage 7. The Physics and Metaphysics of Nature Epilogue 8. Religion and Cosmopolitics Appendixes A. The Veil Unveiled: Dialogue with Christian Jambet B. Obama in Cairo
£51.00
Fordham University Press Dante and Islam
Book SynopsisControversy has raged about Christian perspectives on Muslims in Dante’s Divine Comedy. One extreme emphasizes “clash of civilizations,” another peaceful cohabitation. Dante’s fit within orientalism remains debated. Sifting the issues requires investigating the Qur’an and Islamic learning, Dante’s images of Muhammad, and engagement among Muslims, Jews, and Christians in Italy.Trade Review"This volume gathers together some of the major figures in the study of Dante and Islam, including the seminal work of Cantarino and Corti, as well as ground-breaking articles such as Burman on medieval readers of the Latin Qur'an and Mallette on the figure of Muhammad. Dante's visionary poetry is placed in the context of western reception of Arabic literature as well as the dynamic field of Mediterranean Studies. A must-read volume for scholars and students of European views of the Muslim world." -- -Suzanne Conklin Akbari author of Idols in the East: European Representations of Islam and the Orient, 1100-1450Table of ContentsIntroduction Jan Ziolkowski Approaches to a Controversy Dante and Islam: History and Analysis of a Controversy (1965) Vicente Cantarino Dante and Islamic Culture (1999) Maria Corti Dante and Knowledge of the Qur'an Translations of the Qur'an and Other Islamic Texts before Dante (Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries) Jose Martinez Gazquez How an Italian Friar Read His Arabic Qur'an Thomas Burman Images of Islamic Philosophy and Learning in Dante Philosophers, Theologians, and the Islamic Legacy in Dante: Inferno 4 versus Paradiso 4 Brenda Deen Schildgen Dante and the Falasifa: Religion as Imagination Gregory B. Stone Falconry as a Transmutative Art: Dante, Frederick II, and Islam Daniela Boccassini Images of Muammad in Dante Dante's Muammad: Parallels between Islam and Arianism Maria Esposito Frank Muhammad in Hell Karla Mallette Islam in Dante's Italy Mendicants and Muslims in Dante's Florence John Tolan Dante and the Three Religions Giorgio Battistoni The Last Muslims in Italy David Abulafia Notes Index of references to Dante's major works General Index
£63.00
Fordham University Press Islam and the Challenge of Civilization
Book SynopsisCriticizes readings of the Koran that fuel violent acts, and calls for exegesis of Islam's sacred texts inspired by ijtihad, or independent interpretation. Analyzes the burqa ban in France, and suggests that the future of reformed Islam lies among Muslims living in the West, where religion and positivist law co-exist.Trade Review"It is more urgent than ever to allow a voice such as Meddeb's to be heard, the voice of an Arab intellectual familiar with both Muslim civilization and Western culture. In this-and thanks to his immense knowledge and open-indedness-he is a precious translator capable of seeing both sides at the same time." -- -Marcel Henaff University of California, San Diego "The philosophy of the future will draw upon all of humanity's collective accomplishments. In Islam and the Challenge of Civilization, Abdelwahab Meddeb proposes a scriptural hermeneutics that combines Spinoza and Ibn 'Arabi, an architectural style that blends Brunilleschi and Sinan, an ethos of competition expressed by the Qur'an and Claude Levi-Strauss, and many other hybrids. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wishes to glimpse the cosmopolitan civilization on the horizon." -- -Nicholas Tampio Fordham University "... an important contribution to knowledge because it gives eloquent voice to a modern Muslim thinker who rejects the narrow legalism of the Wahhabi tradition of Saudi Arabia or the Puritanism of the Egyptian Muslim Brethren." -- -Patrick J. Ryan S.J. Fordham University "This is the perfect handbook for deepening our understanding of both the incredible richness through time and the paradoxical present obtuseness of Islamic culture. Meddeb achieves this feat-how clear knowledge can disarm belligerent interpretations of a paradoxical faith-through his elegant and polyphonic use of Qu'ranic exegesis, advanced literary poetics, and a strong sense of democratic citizen politics, all of which are informed by a profound cosmopolitanism able to simultaneously draw on Ibn Arabi's eclectic Sufism and Voltaire's secular intellect, among many other sources. A necessary exploration,a must-read." -- -Pierre Joris author of The University of California Book of North African Literature "Bold and fresh... Those well-versed in Islamic Studies will enjoy the erudite read, masterfully rendered into English by Kuntz." -Publishers Weekly "Abdelwahab Meddeb's Islam and the Challenge of Civilization offers new perspectives on and fresh associations among historical events in a way that draws the curtain and adjusts the view among Muslim public intellectuals. Situated within the broad scholarship of Islamic thought, it engages critically and creatively with various doctrinal issues that are being manipulated by some Muslim opinion leaders to support their own bellicose positions." -American Journal of Islamic Social SciencesTable of ContentsPrologue 1. Religion and Violence 2. The Koran as Myth 3. The Clash of Interpretations 4. On the Arab Decline 5. Civilization or Extinction 6. Enlightenment Between High and Low Voltage 7. The Physics and Metaphysics of Nature Epilogue 8. Religion and Cosmopolitics Appendixes A. The Veil Unveiled: Dialogue with Christian Jambet B. Obama in Cairo
£999.99
University of Hawai'i Press Islam in an Era of Nationstates
Book SynopsisExamining the history, politics and meanings of the resurgence of Islam in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, this text explores the implications for Southeast Asia, the larger Muslim world, and the West.
£18.66
University of Hawai'i Press Caged in on the Outside Moral Subjectivity
Book SynopsisAn intimate ethnographic exploration of the ways in which Minangkabau people understand human value. Gregory Simon's book, based on extended ethnographic research in the small city of Bukittinggi, shines new light on Minangkabau social life by delving into people's interior lives, calling into question many assumptions about Southeast Asian values and the nature of Islamic practice.
£22.36
University of Hawai'i Press Myanmars BuddhistMuslim Crisis Rohingya Arakanese
Book SynopsisExamines the reasons and rationalizations behind the violence occurring in Myanmar, especially the oppressive military campaigns waged against Rohingya Muslims by the army in 2016 and 2017. Over more than three years John Holt traveled around Myanmar engaging in sustained conversations with prominent and articulate participants and observers.
£23.96
University of Hawai'i Press Ethnographies of Islam in China
Book SynopsisWith contributions from a wide variety of scholars - all sharing a commitment to the value of the ethnographic approach - this volume provides the first comprehensive account of China's Islamic revival since the 1980s as the country struggled to recover from the wreckage of the Cultural Revolution.
£60.00
University of Hawai'i Press Ethnographies of Islam in China
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£22.36
University of Hawai'i Press Tianxia in Comparative Perspectives
Book SynopsisTianxia all-under-Heaven' - in everyday Chinese parlance simply means the world'. But tianxia is also a geopolitical term found in canonical writings that has a deeper historical and philosophical significance. This volume contextualizes the tianxia vision within a variety of strategies drawn from a broad spectrum of cultures and peoples.
£51.00
