The Blackwell companion to contemporary Islamic thought /

• Other Authors: Abu-Rabiʻ, Ibrahim M.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Malden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell Pub., 2006.
• Series: Blackwell companions to religion.
• Subjects: 2000-2099; Islam > 21st century.; Religious awakening > Islam.; Islam > Histoire > 21e siècle.; Réveil religieux > Islam.; RELIGION > Islam > Theology.; Islam.; Islam > Histoire > 21e siecle.; Reveil religieux > Islam.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 675 pages) : illustrations.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9781405178488; 1405178485; 9781405121743; 1405121742; 9781405164269; 1405164263; 9780470996188; 0470996188

The Blackwell Companion to Contemporary Islamic Thought reflects the variety of trends, voices, and opinions in the contemporary Muslim intellectual scene. Challenges Western misconceptions about the modern Muslim world in general and the Arab world in particular. Consists of 36 important essays written by contemporary Muslim thinkers and scholars. Covers issues such as Islamic tradition, modernity, globalization, feminism, the West, the USA, reform, and secularism. Helps readers to situate Islamic intellectual history in the context of Western intellectual trends.