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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779552103321

Autore

Ahmed Akbar S

Titolo

Postmodernism and Islam [[electronic resource] ] : Predicament and Promise

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2013

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1992

ISBN

0-203-39008-3

1-299-47714-3

1-136-00574-9

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (304 p.)

Disciplina

297/.09/049

Soggetti

Islam - 20th century

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 (pages [266]-277) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Postmodernism and Islam; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; 1 Postmodernism and Islam; 2 Greek gods and Semitic prophets; 3 Confrontation and clash; 4 Studying Islam; 5 Culture and change; 6 The evil demon: the media as master; References; Name index; Subject index

Sommario/riassunto

Can West and East ever understand each other? In this extraordinary book one of the world's leading Muslim scholars explores an area which has which has been almost entirely neglected by scholars in the field - the area of postmodernism and Islam. This landmark work is startling, constantly perceptive and certain to be debated for years to come.