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Are Muslims Distinctive?: A Look at the Evidence
Contributor(s): Fish, M. Steven (Author)

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 ISBN: 0199769214     ISBN-13: 9780199769216
Publisher: Oxford University Press
OUR PRICE: $49.40  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2011
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Islamic Studies
Dewey: 305.697
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" L (1.35 lbs) 408 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Islamic
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Choice 01/01/2012
 
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Are Muslims Distinctive? represents the first major scientific effort to assess how Muslims and non-Muslims differ--and do not differ--in the contemporary world. Using rigorous methods and data drawn from around the globe, M. Steven Fish reveals that in some areas Muslims and non-Muslims
differ less than is commonly imagined. Muslims are not inclined to favor the fusion of religious and political authority or especially prone to mass political violence. Yet there are differences: Gender inequality is more severe among Muslims, Muslims are unusually averse to homosexuality and other
controversial behaviors, and democracy is rare in the Muslim world. Other areas of divergence bear the marks of a Muslim advantage: Homicide rates and class-based inequities are less severe among Muslims than non-Muslims. Fish's findings have vital implications for human welfare, interfaith
understanding, and international relations.
 
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