Inside Muslim Minds - Couverture souple

Hassan, Riaz

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0522854818 ISBN 13 : 9780522854817

Editeur : Melbourne University Press, 2008

Synopsis

A ground-breaking comparative study of contemporary Islamic consciousness, ""Inside Muslim Minds"" is an important insight into aspects of the Muslim faith, and its place in the twenty-first century.Using data gathered from more than six thousand Muslim respondents from Southeast, South and Central Asia and the Middle East, Raiz Hassan examines attitudes to issues such as religious commitment; the status of women; the concept of jihad and its alleged links to terrorism; Islamic philanthropy; attitudes towards blasphemy; and, Muslim perceptions of the 'other'.Hassan offers a theory of Islamic consciousness by examining its evolution over several centuries. His findings demonstrate the diversity of the Muslim world: the many variations of social, political and religious views.""Inside Muslim Minds"" argues for a new intellectual commitment that honours Islamic heritage yet simultaneously confronts Islamic reassertion and the sense of powerlessness felt by Muslims as they strive to reaffirm their faith in the twenty-first century.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Riaz Hassan is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Flinders University and Visiting Research Professor at the Institute of South Asian Studies National University of Singapore. He has also held academic appointments at the University of California Los Angeles and Yale University. He was a Fulbright Scholar at the Ohio State University, from which he received his PhD in sociology. His recent publications include Inside Muslim Minds (Melbourne University Press), Islam and Society: Sociological Explorations (Melbourne University Press), Life as a Weapon: The Global Rise of Suicide Bombings (Routledge), and Faithlines: Muslim Conceptions of Islam and Society (Oxford University Press). He is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and a Member of the Order of Australia.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Melbourne University Press
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0522854818
• ISBN 13: 9780522854817
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 300
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• Personne responsable: non disponible