Reason, freedom, & democracy in Islam: essential writings of ʿAbdolkarim Soroush

In recent years Abdolkarim Soroush has emerged as one of the leading revisionist thinkers of the Muslim world. Translated into English for the first time, this book features a critical introduction by the editors and an original interview that reveals the intellectual biography of the author. It set...

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Subtitles:Reason, freedom, and democracy in Islam
Contributors: Surūš, ʿAbd-al-Karīm 1945- (Other) ; Sadri, Mahmoud (Other) ; Sadri, Ahmad (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: New York, N.Y Oxford University Press 2000
In:Year: 2000
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Surūsh, ʻAbd-al-Karīm 1945-
B Islam / Political philosophy
Further subjects:B Liberty ; Religious aspects ; Islam
B Collection of essays
B Social criticism
B Social order
B Modernization
B Tolerance
B Liberty Religious aspects Islam
B Islamic countries
B Faith and reason Islam
B Islam and politics
B Islam and state
B Faith and reason ; Islam
B Basic values
B Islam
B Iran
B State
B RELIGION ; Islam ; Theology
B Fundamentalism
B Democracy
B Electronic books
B Religious organization
B Democracy ; Religious aspects ; Islam
B Democracy Religious aspects Islam
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Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:In recent years Abdolkarim Soroush has emerged as one of the leading revisionist thinkers of the Muslim world. Translated into English for the first time, this book features a critical introduction by the editors and an original interview that reveals the intellectual biography of the author. It sets forth Soroush's views on such matters as the inevitablity of change in religion, the necessity of freedom of belief, and the compatibility of Islam with democracy
Item Description:Translated from Persian. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-229) and index. - Description based on print version record
Translated from Persian
ISBN:1280472049