Reformation of Islamic Thought: A Critical Historical Analysis - Brossura

Zayd, Nasr Abu

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ISBN 10: 905356828X ISBN 13: 9789053568286

Casa editrice: Amsterdam Univ Pr, 2006

Riassunto

After September 11, Islam became nearly synonymous with fundamentalism in the eyes of Western media and literature. However widely held this view may be, it is at odds with Islam’s rich political history. Renowned Egyptian scholar Nasr Abû Zayd here considers the full breadth of contemporary Muslim writings to examine the diverse political, religious, and cultural views that inform discourse in the Islamic world.

Reformation of Islamic Thought explores the writings of intellectuals from Egypt to Iran to Indonesia, probing their efforts to expand Islam beyond traditional and legalistic interpretations. Zayd reveals that many Muslim thinkers advocate culturally enlightened Islam with an emphasis on individual faith. He then investigates the extent of these Muslim reformers’ success in generating an authentic renewal of Islamic ideology, asking if such thinkers have escaped the traditionalist trap of presenting a negative image to the West.

A fascinating and highly relevant study for our times, Reformation of Islamic Thought is an essential analysis of Islam’s present and future.

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L'autore:

Nasr Abû Zayd is professor of Islamic studies at the University of Leiden. This title was commissioned by the Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR).

Contenuti:

Contents[-]Preface[-]Preface by the Author[-]1 Introduction[-]2 The Pre-Colonial Period[-] 2.1 Introduction[-] 2.2 Cultural Diversity[-] 2.3 The Paradigm of Sharia[-] 2.4 Revivalism[-] 2.5 Conclusion[-]3 The Nineteenth Century[-] 3.1 Introduction[-] 3.2 The Challenge of Modernity[-] 3.3 Rethinking Consensus: The Emergence of New Ulama[-] 3.4 Al-Afghani: The Pioneer of Reformation, Islah[-] 3.5 Rethinking Sunna, Hadith Criticism: The Emergence of a New Exegesis of the Quran[-] 3.6 Rethinking the Meaning of the Quran[-] 3.6.1 Islam and Science[-] 3.6.2 Islam and Rationalism[-] 3.7 Conclusion[-]4 The Twentieth Century[-] 4.1 Introduction[-] 4.2 The Emergence of Political Islam[-] 4.2.1 Egypt[-] 4.2.2 Iran and Iraq[-] 4.2.3 Indonesia[-] 4.3 From Reformation (Islah) to Traditionalism (Salafiyya)[-] 4.4 The issue of the Islamic State[-] 4.5 Politicization of the Quran[-] 4.6 The Intellectual Debate: The Quran as a Literary Text[-] 4.7 Case 1: Cultural Islam in Indonesia: Democracy, Freethinking and Human Rights[-] 4.8 Case 2: The Islamic State in Iran[-] 4.9 Conclusion[-]5 Selected Thinkers on Islam, Sharia, Democracy and Human Rights[-] 5.1 Introduction[-] 5.2 Muhammed Arkoun: Rethinking Islam[-] 5.3 Abdullah An-Naim: Sharia and Human Rights[-] 5.4 Riffat Hassan and Others: Feminist Hermeneutics[-] 5.5 Tariq Ramadan: European Islam[-] 5.6 Nasr Abu Zayd: Rethinking Sharia, Democracy, Human Rights, and the Position of Women[-]Epilogue[-]Literature[-]Glossary

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• Editore: Amsterdam Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 905356828X
• ISBN 13: 9789053568286
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 112