Humanism and Muslim Culture - Historical Heritage and Contemporary Challenges (Hardcover)

The papers of this volume move from the abstract scheme of an intercultural humanism of the future to concrete cultural expressions of humanism within the Muslim culture of different times up to the present. They concentrate on three issues. The first is related to contemporary attempts to develop a humanist and historical hermeneutics of the Qur'an and of Islamic history. The second discusses the humanist heritage and the humanitarian trends of Muslim religious and literary culture. The third highlights the discussion on Humanism and Islam as a topic within European identity politics, covering the role of this discussion for the history of Islamic Studies in Europe and America, and the contemporary polemics around Islam in the Netherlands. Taken together, the contributions of the volume attempt to provide the groundwork for an assessment of the roots and prospects of an intercultural humanism with respect to the Muslim world.

General

Imprint:	V&R unipress GmbH
Country of origin:	Germany
Release date:	March 2012
First published:	April 2012
Editors:	Stefan Reichmuth • Joern Rusen • Aladdin Sarhan
Dimensions:	230 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	188
ISBN-13:	978-3-89971-937-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Islamic studies Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Promotions
LSN:	3-89971-937-9
Barcode:	9783899719376

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