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Lifeworlds of Islam - The Pragmatics of a Religion (Paperback)
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Lifeworlds of Islam - The Pragmatics of a Religion (Paperback)
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How do old ideas continue to appear relevant in a modern world? A
sociological approach to Islam allow us to approach an answer to
this question. In Lifeworlds of Islam, Mohammed A. Bamyeh shows
that Islam has typically operated not in the form of standard
dogmas, but more often as a compass for practical individual
orientations or "lifeworlds." Through a comprehensive sociological
analysis of Islam, he maps out how Muslims have employed the faith
to foster global networks, public philosophies, and engaged civic
lives both historically and in the present. Bamyeh further argues
that all three fields are poorly understood in recent literature,
which tends to focus on one specific problem or another and does
not take into account the variety of lifeworlds in which Islam
operates. The book contends that the larger preoccupations of
ordinary Muslims-how to imagine a global society, how to guide life
in the manner of a total philosophy, and how to relate to the world
of daily struggles in organized or semi-organized civic forums and
social movements-are neither unique to the present period nor to
religious life. They are rather shared universal quandaries. A
focused empirical lens on the career of a religion, Lifeworlds of
Islam contributes to the larger literature and provides insight
into the nature of global citizenship, the philosophical needs of
individuals, and the ethical values that foster social
participation.
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