Multiple Modernities in Muslim Societies : Tangible Elements and Abstract Perspectives

Modjtaba Sadria

ISBN 10: 1848851839 / ISBN 13: 9781848851832

Edité par Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Mär 2009, 2009

A propos de cet article

Neuware - Poses the question of what it means to be modern. This book explores notions of myriad 'multiple modernities' that operate beyond the Western singular definition of modern civilisation.

N° de réf. du vendeur 9781848851832

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Multiple Modernities in Muslim Societies : Tangible Elements and Abstract Perspectives
• Éditeur: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Mär 2009
• Date de parution: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1848851839
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781848851832
• Reliure: Taschenbuch
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 259 L x 185 H x 12 P (en millimètres) 259 millimètres de largeur par 185 millimètres de hauteur par 12 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 362 grammes

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Synopsis

Is there any such thing as modernity in Islamic societies and, if so, what are the identifiable elements of this modernity? Here, a leading group of thinkers and practitioners from diverse theoretical backgrounds pose the question of what it means to be modern - exploring notions of myriad 'multiple modernities' that operate beyond the Western singular definition of modern civilisation. Questions about which aspects of civilisation might be identified as the tangible elements of modernity are discussed, both within the built environment - the cities, architecture, the material cultural heritage - and within the lived environment - in culture, politics and economics. This represents a major new contribution to the debate about modernity, and offers new perspectives and ways of considering experiences of modernity in non-Western societies.

À propos de l?auteur

Dr Modjtaba Sadria is Professor at the Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations, Aga Khan University.