Reformist voices of Islam
Subtitle: mediating Islam and modernity
By: edited by Shireen T. Hunter.
Contributors: Hunter, Shireen.
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Armonk, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 322
ISBN-13: 9780765622389
Subjects: Islam -- 21st century; Islamic renewal -- Islamic countries; Globalization -- Religious aspects -- Islam; Religious awakening -- Islam; Islamic modernism
Description: Islamic radicalism has commanded attention in recent years, to the neglect of more moderate voices and trends. This volume introduces the current generation of reformist thinkers and activists and the intellectual traditions they carry on. Regionally focused chapters cover Iran, the Arab East, the Maghreb, South Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey, Europe, and North America. The book traces the roots of reformist thinking both in the Islamic tradition and as a response to the challenges of modernity, and identifies commonalities, comparisons, vulnerabilities, and trends of the modernizing movements.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.