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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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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London [u.a.]
Routledge
c 2006
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| Dans: | Année: 2006 |
| Édition: | 1. publ. |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Violence
/ Islam
/ Politique
B Démocratie / Islam / Société civile B Islam / Modernité / Société civile / Violence / Pluralisme / Démocratie |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Islamic renewal
B Contribution <colloque> B Islamic Modernism B Recueil d'articles B Islam 21st century |
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Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag) Publisher description Table of contents only Verlagsangaben (Verlag) |
| Résumé: | 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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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0415770114 |