Islam, Technoscientific Identities, and the Culture of Curiosity (Paperback, New)

The relationship between science and religion has regained interest in the fields of history of science, social studies of science, and religious studies. An anthropological inquiry into this relationship takes a different turn from a philosophical or epistemological approach. An important contribution of an ethnographic understanding of science and Islam is the ability to generate a cultural critique of philosophical and religious assertions. This book examines how Muslim scientists and engineers, in the global context in which Islam has become an ingredient of identity discourses, are grappling with competing discourses to create new technoscientific outlooks.

General

Imprint:	University Press of America
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2005
First published:	November 2004
Authors:	Mazyar Lotfalian
Dimensions:	214 x 183 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	166
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-7618-2711-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Islam Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Islam
LSN:	0-7618-2711-0
Barcode:	9780761827115

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