Norman Anderson and the Christian mission to modernize Islam
Western Christians in the 20th century viewed Islam through a lens of social & political concerns that would have appeared novel to their medieval & early-modern predecessors. Concerns about the predicament of secular 'modernity' infused Christian discourse with distinct assumption...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
February 2019
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| In: | Year: 2019 |
| Series/Journal: | Oxford scholarship online
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Anderson, James N. D. 1908-1994
/ Mission
/ Christianity
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Missionaries Biography
B Missionaries ; Biography B Anderson, J. N. D ; (James Norman Dalrymple) ; 1908-1994 B Islamic Law B Christianity and other religions ; Islam ; 20th century B Anderson, J. N. D (1908-1994) (James Norman Dalrymple) B Christianity and other religions Islam 20th century B Missions to Muslims |
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| Summary: | Western Christians in the 20th century viewed Islam through a lens of social & political concerns that would have appeared novel to their medieval & early-modern predecessors. Concerns about the predicament of secular 'modernity' infused Christian discourse with distinct assumptions that shaped engagement with Islam in fundamentally new ways. J.N.D. Anderson, a highly influential British Christian scholar of Islam, embodied this new orientation in his commitment to 'modernize' Islam. Anderson's engagement with Islam as a missionary, intelligence agent, scholar of Islamic law & advisor to various Muslim governments, spanned multiple decades & continents. As well as shaping Western understandings of Islamic law & its application, he was involved in debates about the end of the British Empire & the transformation of Christian missions following formal decolonization. |
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| Item Description: | Previously issued in print: 2018. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on January 22, 2019) |
| ISBN: | 0190943076 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190697624.001.0001 |