| Islamic Ethos and the Specter of Modernity Contributor(s): Vahdat, Farzin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1783084367 ISBN-13: 9781783084364 Publisher: Anthem Press OUR PRICE: $109.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Islamic Studies - Philosophy | Movements - Critical Theory - Religion | Islam - General |
| Dewey: 297.090 |
| LCCN: 2015002654 |
| Series: Anthem Middle East Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6" W x 9" (1.36 lbs) 306 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Drawing on the work of Hegel, this book proposes a framework for understanding modernity in the Muslim world and analyzes the discourse of prominent Muslim thinkers and political leaders. Chapter by chapter, the book undertakes a close textual analysis of the works of Mohammad Iqbal, Abul Ala Maududi, Sayyid Qutb, Fatima Mernissi, Mehdi Haeri Yazdi, Mohammad Mojtaehd Shabestari, Mohammad Khatami, Seyyed Hussein Nasr and Mohamad Arkoun, drawing conclusions about contemporary Islamic thought with reference to some of the most significant markers of modernity. |