Political liberalism in Muslim societies [[electronic resource] /] / Fevzi Bilgin

• Autore: Bilgin Fevzi
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Routledge, 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (152 p.)
• Disciplina: 320.510917/67
• Soggetto topico: Liberalism - Islamic countries; Islam and politics - Islamic countries
• Soggetto geografico: Islamic countries Politics and government
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Political Liberalism inMuslim Societies; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. The idea of political liberalism; 3. Political liberalism and Islam; 4. Political liberalism in Muslim societies; 5. Tolerating religion; 6. Religion and the impartiality of the state; 7. Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Having survived the process of modernization and reasserted themselves in public life, religious traditions play an increasingly important public role in shaping and defining social institutions and interactions. This book examines Rawls's theory of political liberalism in the context of Muslim societies, where religion wields a significant social and political influence. Contrasting a sociological analysis with a theoretical approach, the author explores the political questions brought up by religious individuals, organizations, and minorities, and examines fundamental notions such
• Titolo autorizzato: Political liberalism in Muslim societies
• ISBN: 1-283-04037-9; 9786613040374; 1-136-82517-7; 0-203-83084-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910819918603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge Islamic studies ; ; 15.