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Islam as Political Religion: The Future of an Imperial Faith
Contributor(s): Akhtar, Shabbir (Author)

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ISBN: 0415781469     ISBN-13: 9780415781466
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE: $161.50  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2010
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BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Islam - General
- Philosophy | Political
- Social Science | Regional Studies
Dewey: 297.272
LCCN: 2010017592
Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" L (1.35 lbs) 304 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Islamic
Features: Bibliography, Index
Review Citations: Choice 11/01/2011
 
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This comprehensive survey of contemporary Islam provides a philosophical and theological approach to the issues faced by Muslims and the question of global secularisation. Engaging with critics of modern Islam, Shabbir Akhtar sets out an agenda of what his religion is and could be as a political entity.

Exploring the views and arguments of philosophical, religious and political thinkers, the author covers a raft of issues faced by Muslims in an increasingly secular society. Chapters are devoted to the Qur'an and Islamic literature; the history of Islam; Sharia law; political Islam; Islamic ethics; and political Islam's evolving relationship with the West. Recommending changes which enable Muslims to move from their imperial past to a modest role in the power structures of today's society, Akhtar offers a detailed assessment of the limitations and possibilities of Islam in the modern world.

Providing a vision for an empowered yet rational Islam that distances itself from both Islamist factions and Western secularism, this book is an essential read for students and scholars of Islamic studies, religion, philosophy and politics.

 
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