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Autore |
Akhtar Shabbir <1960-, > |
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Titolo |
Islam as political religion : the future of an imperial faith / / Shabbir Akhtar |
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Abingdon, Oxon, England ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
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1-136-90143-4 |
1-282-93005-2 |
9786612930058 |
0-203-84182-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (310 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Islam and culture |
Islam and politics |
Islam and secularism |
Religion and politics |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; A note on Arabic transliteration and on Islamic dates; Introduction; Part I The prophetic consummation: Islam as original and final religion; 1 A prophetic religion; 2 A literary religion; 3 A universal religion; Part II The twin birth: Islam as empowered religion; 4 A political religion: Muhammad as statesman; 5 A secular religion: Faith or ideology?; 6 A legal religion; 7 An imperial religion; Part III The crucible of reason: Islam as contemporary religion; 8 A rational religion; 9 An ethical religion; 10 A private religion; Part IV Epilogue |
11 The future scope of an imperial faithNotes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This comprehensive survey of contemporary Islam provides a philosophical and theological approach to the issues faced by Muslims and the question of global secularisation. Engaging with critics of modern Islam, Shabbir Akhtar sets out an agenda of what his religion is |
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