Journey into Islam : the crisis of globalization / Akbar Ahmed.
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TextPublisher: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2007Description: x, 323 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 9780815701316 (pbk.); 0815701314; 9780815701323 (cloth : alk. paper); 0815701322 (cloth : alk. paper)Subject(s): Religious awakening -- Islam | Islam -- 21st century | Globalization -- Religious aspects -- Islam | Islamic renewal -- Islamic countries | Islamic countries -- Description and travelDDC classification: 297.09/0511 LOC classification: BP163 | .A3535 2007Online resources: Table of contents only | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-301) and index.
"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.
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.
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