Situating Islam
Subtitle: the past and future of an academic discipline
By: Aaron W. Hughes.
Series: Religion in culture
Publisher: Equinox Pub.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London; Oakville, CT
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781845532598; 9781845532604
Subjects: Islam -- Study and teaching; Islam -- Research
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Loss of memory, loss of focus: Geiger, Said, and the search for missing origins; title: The invention of the Middle East: religion and the quest for understanding the Muslim mind; title: Tensions past, tensions future: Middle Eastern studies confronts religious studies; title: We study Muslim constructions, not Muslims, right?; title: The implosion of a disciple: 9/11 and the Islamic studies scholar as media expert; title: Conclusion : towards a future imperfect.