Islamic Ethos and the Specter of Modernity (Key Issues in Modern Sociology,Anthem Middle East Studies)

Vahdat, Farzin

ISBN 10: 1783084375 / ISBN 13: 9781783084371

Published by Anthem Press, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Islamic Ethos and the Specter of Modernity (Key Issues in Modern Sociology,Anthem Middle East Studies)
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1783084375
• ISBN 13: 9781783084371
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Drawing on the work of Hegel, this book proposes a framework for understanding modernity in the Muslim world and analyzes the discourse of prominent Muslim thinkers and political leaders. Chapter by chapter, the book undertakes a close textual analysis of the works of Mohammad Iqbal, Abul Ala Maududi , Sayyid Qutb , Fatima Mernissi, Mehdi Haeri Yazdi, Mohammad Mojtaehd Shabestari, Mohammad Khatami, Seyyed Hussein Nasr and Mohamad Arkoun, drawing conclusions about contemporary Islamic thought with reference to some of the most significant markers of modernity.

About the Author

Farzin Vahdat is a sociologist working on conditions and notions of modernity and their applications to Iran, Islam and the Muslim world. Vahdat has taught at Tufts, Harvard and Yale Universities, as well as Vassar College.