The contemporary Arab reader on political Islam / / edited and with an introduction by Ibrahim M. Abu-Rabi'

• Pubblicazione: London, : Pluto Press; Edmonton, : University of Alberta Press, c2010
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: xxv, 312 p
• Disciplina: 297.272
• Soggetto topico: Islam and politics; Islamic fundamentalism; Islam and world politics; Arab nationalism; Islam - Relations
• Soggetto geografico: Arab countries Politics and government
• Altri autori: Abu-RabiIbrahim M
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 306-307) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Contents -- Editor's Introduction - Islamism from the Standpoint of Critical Theory -- Part I - Toward a Theoretical Appreciation of Islamism in the Contemporary Arab World -- 1. Salafiyyah is a Blessed Historical Phaserather than an Islamic Legal School -- 2. The Islamic Movement: Problems and Perspectives -- 3. Toward aModern Islamic Perspective: A Declaration of Principles -- 4. The Headscarf Battle -- Part II - Islamism, Jihad, and Martyrdom -- 5. The Birth of Afghan Arabs -- 6. What Jihad Taught Me -- 7. Preparing the Appropriate Climate for Jihad -- 8. Islam and the Logic of Power -- Part III - Islamism and the Question of Israel/Palestine -- 9. Islam and Zionism -- 10. From Basel to Oslo: Zionism and the Islamic Narrative -- 11. The Role of the Israeli Lobby -- Part IV - Contemporary Islamism: Trends and Self-Criticism -- 12. Islam between Ignorant Followers and Incapable Scholars -- 13. The Islamic Movement and the Tasks of the Current Period -- 14. The Present Rulers and Islam -- 15. The Islamic Movement's Performance in Crisis: Assessment and Strategic Outlook -- 16. Islamic Movements: Self-Criticism and Reconsideration -- 17. Extremism: The Accusation and the Reality -- 18. The Islamic Movement: Hopes and Aspirations -- Part V - Islamism, the West, the United States, and 9/11 -- 19. The Imperialist Epistemological Vision -- 20. Islamists and the West: From Confrontation to Cooperation -- 21. On Modernity, Liberalism, and Islamism -- 22. The Islamic Movement's Approach to Understanding Shari'ah -- 23. The Islamic Movement Before and After September 11, 2001 -- 24. Muslim Youth and the West -- Part VI - Islamism in the Contemporary Arab World -- 25. Islam and Saudi Paganism -- 26. Definite Proof of the Illegitimacy of the Saudi State -- 27. How Was the Caliphate Destroyed? -- 28. Recent Changes in the Arab-Islamist Movements. ; 29. The Moroccan Islamic Movement: Rising or Declining? -- 30. The Syrian Muslim Brotherhood: Experiences and Prospect -- 31. Toward a Common Arab and Islamic Strategy for the Middle East -- 32. Islamist Political Parties in Contemporary Algeria -- 33. The Islamic Movement in the Gulf Region -- 34. The Islamic Movement in Modern Iraq: The Sunnite Dimension -- 35. The Ideational World and its Impressedand Expressed Ideas -- List of Contributors -- Bibliography -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: A comprehensive collection of contemporary writings on political Islam from key thinkers in the field. Includes a substantial introduction.
• Titolo autorizzato: The contemporary Arab reader on political Islam
• ISBN: 1-78539-047-3; 1-84964-549-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910825447303321
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