168 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
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In recent years, events in the Islamic world have captured the attention of the West to an unprecedented degree. However, much of the media coverage of events like the Islamic revolution in Iran has merely reinforced current prejudices and misconceptions about Islam.
This collection of essays, by specialists in a variety of disciplines, gives an impressionistic overview of contemporary Islam.... Read more
Preface. Introduction. Islam and the West W. M. Watt. Accounting for the Orient B. Turner. Islam and Judaism J. F. A. Sawyer. Islam and the Feminine R. W. J. Austin. Sufism and Pseudo-Sufism L. P. Elwell-Sutton. Sufism in Modern Sudan A. S. Al-Shahi. Bektashis in Turkey J. D. Norton. The Shi’i Establishment in Modern Iran D. M. MacEoin. A Movement of Renewal in Islam D. Hopwood. Islam and Economic Development R. Wilson. Architecture in the Islamic World M. Danby. List of Contributors. Index
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Denis MacEoin (Edited by) , Ahmed Al-Shahi (Edited by)
