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This 2003 book examines the roles that Islam plays in the political process of predominantly Muslim countries.

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Originally published in paperback in 1983, this book examines the image of 'militant Islam' which has aroused outsiders' curiosity since the Iranian revolution and the overthrow of the Shah, and analyses the roles that Islam played in the political process of countries where Muslims predominated.

Contenuti

Contributors; Preface; 1. Introduction James P. Piscatori; 2. In the Pharaoh's shadow: religion and authority in Egypt Fouad Ajami; 3. Islam and politics in the Sudan Alexander S. Cudsi; 4. Ideological politics in Saudi Arabia James P. Piscatori; 5. The Islamic factor in Syrian and Iraqi politics Michael C. Hudson; 6. Popular Puritanism versus state reformism: Islam in Algeria Jean-Claude Vatin; 7. Sufi politics in Senegal Donal B. Cruise O'Brien; 8. Religion and politics in modern Turkey Şerif Mardin; 9. Iran: Khumayni's concept of the 'Guardianship of the Jurisconsult' Hamid Enayat; 10. The politics of Islam and Islamization in Pakistan David Taylor; 11. Faith as the outsider: Islam in Indonesian politics Ruth McVey; 12. Conclusion Albert Hourani; Index.

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