Contemporary Islam: dynamic, not static
This book provides a counterweight to the prevailing opinions of Islamic thought as conservative and static with a preference for violence over dialogue. It gathers together a collection of eminent scholars from around the world who tackle issues such as intellectual pluralism, gender, the ethics of...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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London [u.a.]
Routledge
c 2006
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| In: | Year: 2006 |
| Edition: | 1. publ. |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Violence
/ Islam
/ Politics
B Democracy / Islam / Civil society B Islam / Modernity / Civil society / Violent behavior / Pluralism / Democracy |
| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Islamic renewal B Islamic Modernism B Conference program B Islam 21st century |
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| Summary: | This book provides a counterweight to the prevailing opinions of Islamic thought as conservative and static with a preference for violence over dialogue. It gathers together a collection of eminent scholars from around the world who tackle issues such as intellectual pluralism, gender, the ethics of political participation, human rights, non-violence and religious harmony. This book provides a progressive outlook for Islam's role in contemporary politics and society The many voices of Islam / Mustafa Ceric -- Sociology of rights / Recep Senturk -- From individual sacrament to collective salvation / A. Reza Sheikholeslami -- From dichotomies to dialogues / Meena Sharify-Funk -- Public religion, ethics of participation, and cultural dialogue / Armando Salvatore -- Continuity and change in the modernization of Turkey / Serif Mardin -- When silence is not golden / Zainah Anwar -- The contemporary democracy and the human rights project for Muslim societies / Farid Esack -- Framework for nonviolence and peacebuilding in Islam / Mohammed Abu-Nimer -- The missing logic in discourses of violence and peace in Islam / Nadia Mahmoud Mostafa -- Transforming terrorism with Muslims' nonviolent alternatives? / Chaiwat Satha-Anand -- Within the limits of western historical boundaries / Mohammed Arkoun -- Pluralism, co-existence, and religious harmony in Southeast Asia / Azyumardi Azra -- Reviving Islamic universalism / Asma Barlas |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XII, 272 S., 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 0-415-77011-4 0-415-77012-2 978-0-415-77011-8 978-0-415-77012-5 |
