The Handbook of Islamic Studies - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0761943250 ISBN 13 : 9780761943259

Editeur : SAGE Publications Inc, 2010

Synopsis

This timely and stimulating Handbook, edited by world-class experts in the field, provides a comprehensive guide to Islamic Studies today. It examines the main issues in the field and explores the key debates. It provides readers with an indispensable, balanced guide to the roots of Islam and the challenges it faces in the twenty-first century.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Akbar Ahmed is the Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at the American University in Washington DC.
Tamara Sonn is the Wm. R. Kenan Distinguished Professor of Humanities in the Department of Religious Studies at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

'... a welcome addition to the already available introductory works on Islam. The chapters of the book combine depth of analysis and erudition on a wide range of subjects. Thus in a single volume one finds several superbly written papers not only on the foundations of Islam and the manifestations of Islamic culture but also on issues which are at the centre of contemporary debates among Muslims such as multiculturalism, social justice, democracy and diversity. As a sourcebook this work is equally useful for students, academicians and general readers' - Zafar Ishaq Ansari, Director, Islamic Research Institute, International Islamic University

Islamic Studies is at a critical moment in its history. It seeks both to maintain its rich history and to engage with other - sometimes dominant - cultural and political studies. This tension is producing complex changes in both the theory and the practice of Islamic Studies.

This timely and stimulating Handbook, edited by world-class experts in the field, provides a comprehensive guide to Islamic Studies today. It examines the main issues in the field and explores the key debates. It provides readers with an indispensable, balanced guide to the roots of Islam and the challenges it faces in the twenty-first century.

The Handbook includes discussions of:

- Islam as a community of discourse and a global system

- Islam, diaspora and multiculturalism

- The Qu'ran today

- Islam as a moral and judicial system

- Islam and politics

- Islam and culture

- Diversities and Islam

Concise, level-headed and penetrating, this collection will be of interest to anyone who studies contemporary Islam. It brings together an unparalleled collection of international scholars who illuminate some of the most urgent and complex issues in the world today.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: SAGE Publications Inc
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0761943250
• ISBN 13: 9780761943259
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 480
• Éditeur: Ahmed Akbar S., Akram Ejaz
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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