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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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1-136-90142-6 |
1-136-90143-4 |
1-282-93005-2 |
9786612930058 |
0-203-84182-4 |
9780203841822 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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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 |
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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 |
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