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Journey into Islam [[electronic resource] ] : the crisis of globalization / / Akbar Ahmed



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Autore: Ahmed Akbar S Visualizza persona
Titolo: Journey into Islam [[electronic resource] ] : the crisis of globalization / / Akbar Ahmed Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2007
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  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-280-85657-2
9786610856572
0-8157-0133-0
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910784478503321
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