Islam and Modernity in Turkey (Paperback, 1st ed. 2011)

In contrast to much of the Muslim world, a majority of Turks consider Islam to be primarily a matter of personal choice and private belief. How did such an arrangement come about? Moreover, most observant Muslims in Turkey do not see such a conception and practice of Islam as illegitimate. Why not? Islam and Modernity in Turkey addresses these questions through an ethnographic study of Islamic discourses and practices and their articulation with mass media in Turkey, against the background of late Ottoman and early Republican precedents. This ground-breaking book sheds new light on issues of commensurability and difference in culture, religion, and history, and reformulates our understanding of Islam, secularism, and public life in Turkey, the Muslim world, and Europe.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2011
First published:	2011
Authors:	B. Silverstein
Dimensions:	216 x 140mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	269
Edition:	1st ed. 2011
ISBN-13:	978-1-349-29233-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Islam Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Islam
LSN:	1-349-29233-8
Barcode:	9781349292332

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