Islam, modernity, violence, and everyday life /
Ahmad, Ahmad Atif.
New York : Palgrave Macmillan,
2009.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-209) and index.
Theoretical considerations -- On the cusp of modernity : reading Ibn 'Abidin of Damascus (1784-1836) -- Egyptian society in the writings of Muhammad al-'Abbasi al-'Mahdi (1827-97) -- Social custom as a source of law in modern Muslim societies -- War -- Apostasy -- The right to privacy -- Incommensurable values?
Islam
Islamic law.
Islam and culture.
Islam
East and West.