TY - BOOK AU - Ahmed, Akbar S TI - Journey into Islam: the crisis of globalization SN - 9780815701323 (cloth : alk. paper) AV - BP163 .A35 2007 PY - 2007/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - Brookings Institution Press KW - Religious awakening KW - Islam KW - 21st century KW - Globalization KW - Religious aspects KW - Islamic renewal KW - Islamic countries KW - Description and travel N1 - 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 N2 - "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 ER -