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Journey into Islam : the crisis of globalization / Akbar Ahmed

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, 2007 Description: x, 323 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780815701323 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 0815701322 (cloth : alk. paper)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BP163   .A35 2007
Contents:
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
Summary: "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
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Bishop Okullu Memorial Library (Limuru Campus) General Circulation Non-fiction BP163 .A35 2007 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 065828
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BP161.3 .I57 2002 Inside Islam: BP161.3 .R53 2003 Islam in context : BP161.3.S24 2006 Islamic thought : BP163 .A35 2007 Journey into Islam : the crisis of globalization / BP163.I85 1982 Islam in transition : BP163 .M33 1909 The religious attitude and life in Islam; BP165.5 .P33 2006 Beliefs and practices of Muslims :

Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-301) and index

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

"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

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