Following Muhammad: Rethinking Islam in the Contemporary World - Brossura

Ernst, Carl W.

 
9780807855775: Following Muhammad: Rethinking Islam in the Contemporary World
Brossura
ISBN 10: 0807855774 ISBN 13: 9780807855775
Casa editrice: Univ of North Carolina Pr, 2004

Sinossi

Avoiding the traps of sensational political exposes and specialized scholarly Orientalism, Carl Ernst introduces readers to the profound spiritual resources of Islam while clarifying diversity and debate within the tradition. Framing his argument in terms of religious studies, Ernst describes how Protestant definitions of religion and anti-Muslim prejudice have affected views of Islam in Europe and America. He also covers the contemporary importance of Islam in both its traditional settings and its new locations and provides a context for understanding extremist movements like fundamentalism. He concludes with an overview of critical debates on important contemporary issues such as gender and veiling, state politics, and science and religion.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Carl W. Ernst is W. R. Kenan Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, he maintains the website www.unc.edu/~cernst/islam.htm, which provides up-to-date links to resources for learning about Islam. Ernst is author of Sufi Martyrs of Love: Chishti Sufism in South Asia and Beyond, among other books.

Dalla quarta di copertina

A major contribution that explains the faith practiced by the more than one billion Muslims throughout the world. Departing from the usual Arab-centric bias, Ernst addresses Euro-Americans and illuminates the diversity of Muslim societies and thought. He describes how Protestant definitions of religion and anti-Muslim prejudice have affected how Islam has come to be viewed in Europe and America. He also covers the contemporary importance of Islam in both its traditional locations and its new homes.

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A major contribution that explains the faith practiced by the more than one billion Muslims throughout the world. Departing from the usual Arab-centric bias, Ernst addresses Euro-Americans and illuminates the diversity of Muslim societies and thought. He describes how Protestant definitions of religion and anti-Muslim prejudice have affected how Islam has come to be viewed in Europe and America. He also covers the contemporary importance of Islam in both its traditional locations and its new homes.

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Editore
Univ of North Carolina Pr
Data di pubblicazione
2004
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0807855774
ISBN 13 
9780807855775
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
244
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
non disponibile

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9780807828373: Following Muhammad: Rethinking Islam in the Contemporary World

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ISBN 10:  0807828378 ISBN 13:  9780807828373
Casa editrice: Univ of North Carolina Pr, 2003
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