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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784478503321

Autore

Ahmed Akbar S

Titolo

Journey into Islam [[electronic resource] ] : the crisis of globalization / / Akbar Ahmed

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2007

ISBN

1-280-85657-2

9786610856572

0-8157-0133-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (337 p.)

Disciplina

297.09/0511

Soggetti

Religious awakening - Islam

Islam - 21st century

Globalization - Religious aspects - Islam

Islamic renewal - Islamic countries

Islamic countries Description and travel

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 (p. 287-301) and index.

Nota di contenuto

An anthropological excursion into the Muslim world -- The struggle within Islam -- Tribes, women, and honor in the age of globalization -- Who is defining Islam after 9/11 and why? -- The clash of civilizations? -- Lifting the veil -- Epilogue: the hope of the world.

Sommario/riassunto

"Presents a tour of Islam and its peoples as it follows author's anthropological expedition to the three major regions of the Muslim world--the Middle East, South Asia, and East Asia. Reveals unique information on large, often misunderstood populations, describing the experiences and perceptions of ordinary Muslims, women, and youth"--Provided by publisher.