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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455802603321

Titolo

The Islamic world and the West [[electronic resource] ] : an introduction to political cultures and international relations / / edited by Kai Hafez ; with a foreword by Mohammed Arkoun and Udo Steinbach ; translated from the German by Mary Ann Kenny

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2000

ISBN

1-280-46423-2

9786610464234

1-4175-0700-4

90-474-0037-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (263 p.)

Collana

Social, economic, and political studies of the Middle East and Asia, , 1385-3376 ; ; v. 71

Altri autori (Persone)

HafezKai <1964->

KennyMary Ann

Disciplina

327/.0917/671

Soggetti

Islam - 20th century

Islam and politics

Electronic books.

Islamic countries Relations Europe

Europe Relations Islamic countries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Editor's preface to the English edition; Foreword; INTRODUCTION; PART I: BASIC ISSUES; PART II: COUNTRY STUDIES; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This anthology is an introduction to political cultures in the Islamic world and into relations between the West and Islam. It outlines similarities and differences in the understanding, perception and communication of politico-ideological issues like modernity democracy and human rights.