Schooling Islam - The Culture and Politics of Modern Muslim Education (Paperback)

"This is a major contribution to the field. Over the past twenty years there has been growing public concern about Islamic education in general and Muslim madrasas in particular. The latter have come to be seen as nurturers of Islamic radicalism, indeed, as training centers for jihadi militants and terrorists. This book makes the enormously important point to those who would wish to essentialize Islam or madrasas that Islamic education is profoundly shaped by local contexts as Muslims seek the best possible ways to grasp, live, and communicate a Muslim life."--Francis Robinson, Royal Holloway, University of London

"This book is outstanding in the breadth and maturity of scholarship it assembles on a subject of surpassing importance at once academically and in the wider world of public policy. The editors and contributors lay out a thought-provoking set of studies of educational practices, institutions, intellectual content, and debates about the past, present, and likely futures of Islamic education. The richness of these accounts should put paid to scholarly as well as political stereotyping of Islamic education--from the shibboleths of 'rote learning' to the association of madrasa with terrorism. This book is a must read for all scholars and researchers on Islam."--Jon W. Anderson, Catholic University of America

General

Imprint:	Princeton University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics
Release date:	2007
First published:	2007
Editors:	Robert W Hefner • Muhammad Qasim Zaman
Dimensions:	235 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	296
ISBN-13:	978-0-691-12933-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Islam Books > Social sciences > Education > Schools > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Islam Promotions
LSN:	0-691-12933-9
Barcode:	9780691129334

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!