Ahmed, Akbar S.
Journey into Islam : the crisis of globalization / Akbar Ahmed. - Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2007. - x, 323 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-301) and index.
An anthropological excursion into the Muslim world -- The struggle within Islam -- Tribes, women, and honor in the age of globalization -- Who is defining Islam after 9/11 and why? -- The clash of civilizations? -- Lifting the veil -- Epilogue: the hope of the world.
"Presents a tour of Islam and its peoples as it follows author's anthropological expedition to the three major regions of the Muslim world--the Middle East, South Asia, and East Asia. Reveals unique information on large, often misunderstood populations, describing the experiences and perceptions of ordinary Muslims, women, and youth"--Provided by publisher.
9780815701316 (pbk.) 0815701314 9780815701323 (cloth : alk. paper) 0815701322 (cloth : alk. paper)
2007010770
Religious awakening--Islam.
Islam--21st century.
Globalization--Religious aspects--Islam.
Islamic renewal--Islamic countries.
Islamic countries--Description and travel.
BP163 / .A3535 2007
297.09/0511
Journey into Islam : the crisis of globalization / Akbar Ahmed. - Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2007. - x, 323 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-301) and index.
An anthropological excursion into the Muslim world -- The struggle within Islam -- Tribes, women, and honor in the age of globalization -- Who is defining Islam after 9/11 and why? -- The clash of civilizations? -- Lifting the veil -- Epilogue: the hope of the world.
"Presents a tour of Islam and its peoples as it follows author's anthropological expedition to the three major regions of the Muslim world--the Middle East, South Asia, and East Asia. Reveals unique information on large, often misunderstood populations, describing the experiences and perceptions of ordinary Muslims, women, and youth"--Provided by publisher.
9780815701316 (pbk.) 0815701314 9780815701323 (cloth : alk. paper) 0815701322 (cloth : alk. paper)
2007010770
Religious awakening--Islam.
Islam--21st century.
Globalization--Religious aspects--Islam.
Islamic renewal--Islamic countries.
Islamic countries--Description and travel.
BP163 / .A3535 2007
297.09/0511