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Book SynopsisThe denunciation of fundamentalism in France, embodied in the law against the veil and the deportation of imams, has shifted into a systematic attack on Muslims and Islam. This book makes clear that Muslim intellectuals have made it possible for Muslims to live concretely in a secularized world while maintaining the identity of a true believer.
Trade ReviewA work of sustained deconstruction, [Roy] takes apart the myths, cliches and prejudices which characterise the current conversation about Islam. The Economist [A] brilliant little book. -- Philip H. Gordon Foreign Affairs A remarkable book: articulate, original, lucid, without a paragraph that fails to contain an interesting thought. -- Claire Belinski New York Sun [A] valuable little monograph. -- Martin Levin Globe & Mail Roy provides a useful corrective to the interpretation of Islamism. -- John Gray Harper's Superb... a welcome contribution to political science, sociology, religious studies--and statecraft. Choice [A] cogent work. Middle East Journal An insightful analysis. -- Talip Kucukcan Insight Turkey Rich in theoretical analysis. American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences
Table of ContentsPreface Introduction: Laicite and the Identity of France 1. French Laicite and Islam: Which Is the Exception? 2. Islam and Secularization 3. The Crisis of the Secular State and the New Forms of Religiosity 4. De Facto Secularization Notes Index
