1st Edition

The Islamic World and the Mediterranean From Colonial Legacy to Political and Cultural Interdependence

178 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

178 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

178 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

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This collection investigates the conflictual relationship between the Islamic world and Western civilization, looking at its history as key to understanding its present. The historical narrative starts from the controversial encounter that took place at the close of the 18th century, the effort being to improve our understanding of that engagement and its current implications, focusing in... Read more

Preface: Missed Opportunities in Islam’s Relations with Western Civilization

Abdelmajid Charfi

Editor’s Introduction: Islam and Western Civilization

Gustavo Gozzi

Part One. Islam and the Encounter with Western Civilization

1. Islam: A Changing Religious Institution in the Era of Globalization

Abdelmajid Charfi

2. Civilizational Thought and the Building of Societies: A Comparison between Malek Bennabi and ʿAli Shariʿati

Siham Cherif

3. Islamic Feminism: The Politics of Representation in Germany

Lana Sirri

Part Two. Islam, Colonialism, and Decolonization