Journey into Islam : the crisis of globalization / / Akbar Ahmed
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| Autore: |
Ahmed Akbar S
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| Titolo: |
Journey into Islam : the crisis of globalization / / Akbar Ahmed
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| Pubblicazione: | Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2007 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (337 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 297.09/0511 |
| Soggetto topico: | Religious awakening - Islam |
| Islam - 21st century | |
| Globalization - Religious aspects - Islam | |
| Islamic renewal - Islamic countries | |
| Soggetto geografico: | Islamic countries Description and travel |
| 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Journey into Islam |
| ISBN: | 1-280-85657-2 |
| 9786610856572 | |
| 0-8157-0133-0 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910828881903321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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