LEADER 02566nam 22004933 450 001 9910693669803321 005 20220201233217.0 035 $a(CKB)3790000000311756 035 $a(OCoLC)936698117 035 $a(OCoLC)50723377 035 9 $aocm50723377 035 $a(OCoLC)993790000000311756 035 $a(EXLCZ)993790000000311756 100 $a20160121d2002 |y 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n||||||||a 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cn$2rdamedia 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $anz$2rdacarrier 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aIslam and democracy : fear of the modern world /$fFatema Mernissi ; translated by Mary Jo Lakeland 210 1$aNew York, NY :$cPerseus Books Group,$d2002. 215 $a1 online resource (xxi, 197 pages) 225 1 $aSpecial report ;$v93 300 $aTitle from resource description page (viewed January 21, 2016). 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 175-192) and index. 330 $aIs Islam compatible with democracy? Must fundamentalism win out in the Middle East, or will democracy ever be possible? In this now-classic book, Islamic sociologist Fatima Mernissi explores the ways in which progressive Muslims--defenders of democracy, feminists, and others trying to resist fundamentalism--must use the same sacred texts as Muslims who use them for violent ends, to prove different views. Updated with a new introduction by the author written in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States, Islam and Democracy serves as a guide to the players moving the pieces on the rather grim Muslim chessboard. It shines new light on the people behind today's terrorist acts and raises provocative questions about the possibilities for democracy and human rights in the Islamic world. Essential reading for anyone interested in the politics of the Middle East today, Islam and Democracy is as timely now as it was upon its initial, celebrated publication. 517 $aIslam and Democracy 606 $aDemocracy$xReligious aspects$xIslam 606 $aIslam and politics 606 $aIslam$y20th century 615 0$aDemocracy$xReligious aspects$xIslam. 615 0$aIslam and politics. 615 0$aIslam 700 $aMernissi$b Fatima$0266621 702 $aLakeland$b Mary Jo 712 02$aUnited States Institute of Peace. 801 0$bVaAlASP 801 1$bVaAlASP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910693669803321 996 $aIslam and democracy : fear of the modern world$93193823 997 $aUNINA