Islam, modernity, violence, and everyday life

Title:

Islam, modernity, violence, and everyday life

Author:

Ahmad, Ahmad Atif.

Publication Information:

Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, c2009.

Format:

Books

Carrier Type:

viii, 213 p. ; 22 cm.

Subject Term:

Islam and social problems.

Islamic countries -- Social life and customs.

Islam -- 21st century.

Philosophy, Islamic.

Electronic Access:

Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0913/2009284125-d.html
Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0913/2009284125-t.html
Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0913/2009284125-b.html

ISBN:

9780230609846

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This book offers a better insight into the comparison of Western and Islamic cultures, with studies that address the issues of Islam and modernity, violence in Islamic law and history, and respect for individuals' privacy in Islamic cultures.

Theoretical Considerations

On the Cusp of Modernity: Reading Ibn 'Abidin of Damascus (1784-1836)

Egyptian Society in the Writings of Muhammad al-Abbasi al-Mahdi (1827-1897)

Social Custom as a Source of Law in Modern Muslim Societies

War

Apostasy

The Right to Privacy

Incommensurable Values?

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Summary

Summary

Table of Contents