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How is one authentically" modern? Substantively drawing on contemporary social theory, this book investigates the multiplicity of answers that Muslims have given to this question since the end of the nineteenth century. Through six historical and thematic case studies the chapters examine the historical evolution of multiple modernities within Islam. The book argues that we can observe the rise and spread of a relatively hegemonic idea according to which the relation to Islamic traditions bestows projects of Muslim modernities with cultural authenticity. At the same time, it provides an interpretation of this specifically Islamic discourse of modernity as an inherent part of global modernity in conceptual terms understood as the emergence of world society. Key Features Interprets modern Muslim history as an integral part of global modernity Presents a unique combination of social theory with Islamic studies Critically revises Eisenstadt's concept of multiple modernities Combines two distinct concepts of world society with theories of social emergence Six case studies give an account on the multiple modernities within Islam A theoretically informed fresh view on the construction of modern Muslim identities Based on more than 30 years of experience in Muslim countries "

Islamic Modernities in World Society: The Rise, Spread, and Fragmentation of a Hegemonic Idea

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How is one authentically" modern? Substantively drawing on contemporary social theory, this book investigates the multiplicity of answers that Muslims... Read more

    Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
    Publication Date: 30/11/2023
    ISBN13: 9781474492638, 978-1474492638
    ISBN10: 1474492630

    Number of Pages: 336

    Non Fiction , Religion

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    How is one authentically" modern? Substantively drawing on contemporary social theory, this book investigates the multiplicity of answers that Muslims have given to this question since the end of the nineteenth century. Through six historical and thematic case studies the chapters examine the historical evolution of multiple modernities within Islam. The book argues that we can observe the rise and spread of a relatively hegemonic idea according to which the relation to Islamic traditions bestows projects of Muslim modernities with cultural authenticity. At the same time, it provides an interpretation of this specifically Islamic discourse of modernity as an inherent part of global modernity in conceptual terms understood as the emergence of world society. Key Features Interprets modern Muslim history as an integral part of global modernity Presents a unique combination of social theory with Islamic studies Critically revises Eisenstadt's concept of multiple modernities Combines two distinct concepts of world society with theories of social emergence Six case studies give an account on the multiple modernities within Islam A theoretically informed fresh view on the construction of modern Muslim identities Based on more than 30 years of experience in Muslim countries "

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