Islam and Modernity: Key Issues and Debates

Islam and Modernity: Key Issues and Debates

Recent events have focused attention on the perceived differences and tensions between the Muslim world and the modern West. As a major strand of Western public discourse has it, Islam appears resistant to internal development and remains inherently pre-modern. However Muslim societies have experienced most of the same structural changes that have impacted upon all societies: massive urbanisation, mass education, dramatically increased communication, the emergence of new types of institutions and associations, some measure of political mobilisation, and major transformations of the economy. These developments are accompanied by a wide range of social movements and by complex and varied religious and ideological debates. This textbook is a pioneering study providing an introduction to and overview of the debates and questions that have emerged regarding Islam and modernity. Key issues are selected to give readers an understanding of the complexity of the phenomenon from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. The various manifestations of modernity in Muslim life discussed include social change and the transformation of political and religious institutions, gender politics, changing legal regimes, devotional practices and forms of religious association, shifts in religious authority, and modern developments in Muslim religious thought.
Country USA
Brand Edinburgh University Press
Manufacturer Edinburgh University Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780748637935
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780748637935
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Edinburgh University Press
Manufacturer	Edinburgh University Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780748637935
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780748637935
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Islam and Modernity: Key Issues and Debates

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