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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457116503321

Autore

Esposito John L

Titolo

The future of Islam [[electronic resource] /] / John L. Esposito

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY, : Oxford University Press, 2010

ISBN

1-282-38807-X

9786612388071

0-19-974229-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (249 p.)

Disciplina

297.09/051

297.09051

Soggetti

Islam - 21st century

Islam - Relations

Electronic books.

Islamic countries Relations United States

United States Relations Islamic countries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 The Many Faces of Islam and Muslims; Chapter 2 God in Politics; Chapter 3 Where Are the Muslim Reformers?; Chapter 4 America and the Muslim World: Building a New Way Forward; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

John L. Esposito is one of America's leading authorities on Islam. Now, in this brilliant portrait of Islam today--and tomorrow--he draws on a lifetime of thought and research to sweep away the negative stereotypes and provide an accurate, richly nuanced, and revelatory account of the fastest growing religion in the world. Here Esposito explores the major questions and issues that face Islam in the 21st century and that will deeply affect global politics. Are Islam and the West locked in a deadly clash of civilizations? Is Islam compatible with democracy and human rights? Will religious fundam