Islams and Modernities (Paperback, 3rd edition)

Islam has become the new spectre haunting Europe. All too often, even well-meaning liberals portray the modern resurgence of Islam as the new "Green Menace" intolerant, medieval and barbaric which has replaced Communism as the main threat to Western civilization and values. For Aziz Al-Azmeh, this Orientalist and racist view of Islam is nothing but the mirror-image of the myths propagated by Islamic fundamentalists and radicals. Both views share an erroneous and a historical conception of Islam as an unchanging and monolithic entity. Surveying both its social origins and its intellectual genealogy, Al-Azmeh rethinks the relationship between Islam and the West, uncovering a rich actual history of interaction. In this expanded new edition, the author examines the discourse surrounding Islamism and irrationalism after 9/11.

General

Imprint:	Verso Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2009
First published:	August 2009
Authors:	Aziz Al-Azmeh
Dimensions:	234 x 155 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	250
Edition:	3rd edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-84467-385-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Islamic studies
LSN:	1-84467-385-5
Barcode:	9781844673858

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