Liberal Islam
Subtitle: a sourcebook
By: edited by Charles Kurzman.
Contributors: Kurzman, Charles.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York; Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 340
Subjects: Islamic renewal.; Islam -- 20th century.; Islam -- Essence, genius, nature.
Description: This book contends that "Liberal Islam" is not a contradiction in terms, but rather a thriving tradition more than a century old and undergoing a revival within the last generation. This anthology presents the translated work of 32 Muslims who are concerned with the separation of church and state, democracy, the condition of women, the rights of minorities, freedom of thought, and the future of human progress.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.