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Discovering Islam: Making Sense of Muslim History and Society

Discovering Islam: Making Sense of Muslim History and Society Paperback - 2002

by Ahmed, Akbar

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  • Title Discovering Islam: Making Sense of Muslim History and Society
  • Author Ahmed, Akbar
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Revised
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 272
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Routledge, London
  • Date 2002-02-21
  • Bookseller's Inventory # GOR004321312
  • ISBN 9780415285254 / 0415285259
  • Weight 0.93 lbs (0.42 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.2 x 6.3 x 0.84 in (23.37 x 16.00 x 2.13 cm)
  • Reading level 1160
  • Themes
    • Religious Orientation: Islamic
    • Theometrics: Secular
  • Library of Congress subjects Islam - 20th century, Islam - Essence, genius, nature
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002021320
  • Dewey Decimal Code 297.09

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Summary

Writing in the tradition of the great Arab historian, Ibn Khaldun, Akbar S. Ahmed provides an explanation of Muslim history and society which will be of interest to Muslims and non-Muslims alike. Islam is popularly seen, especially in the West, as aggressive and fanatic. This readable and accessible account, by an internationally known social scientist, balances that image, combining an astute understanding of Islamic history with sociological analysis of contemporary Muslim societies. An objective picture emerges of the main features of Muslim history and the compulsions of Muslim society.

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Now reissued with a new introduction, Discovering Islam is a classic account of how the history of Islam and its relations with the West have shaped Islamic society today. Islam is often caricatured as aggressive and fanatic. Written in the tradition of Ibn Khaldun, this readable and wide-ranging book balances that image, uncovers the roots of Islamic discontent and celebrates the sources of its strength. From the four "ideal Caliphs" who succeeded the Prophet to the refugee camps of Peshawar, an objective picture emerges of the main features of Muslim history and the compulsions of Muslim society.

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The holy Quran is a collection of divinely inspired utterances and discourses.

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