Journey into Islam [electronic resource] : the crisis of globalization / Akbar Ahmed.
2007
BP163 .A3535 2007eb
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Title
Journey into Islam [electronic resource] : the crisis of globalization / Akbar Ahmed.
Author
Ahmed, Akbar S.
ISBN
9780815701323 (cloth : alk. paper)
0815701322 (cloth : alk. paper)
0815701322 (cloth : alk. paper)
Publication Details
Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2007.
Language
English
Description
x, 323 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Call Number
BP163 .A3535 2007eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
297.09/0511
Summary
"Presents a tour of Islam and its peoples as it follows author's anthropological expedition to the three major regions of the Muslim world--the Middle East, South Asia, and East Asia. Reveals unique information on large, often misunderstood populations, describing the experiences and perceptions of ordinary Muslims, women, and youth"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-301) and index.
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Table of Contents
An anthropological excursion into the Muslim world
The struggle within Islam
Tribes, women, and honor in the age of globalization
Who is defining Islam after 9/11 and why?
The clash of civilizations?
Lifting the veil
Epilogue: the hope of the world.
The struggle within Islam
Tribes, women, and honor in the age of globalization
Who is defining Islam after 9/11 and why?
The clash of civilizations?
Lifting the veil
Epilogue: the hope of the world.