Islamic Studies in the Twenty-First Century: Transformations and Continuities

ISBN 10: 9089649263 / ISBN 13: 9789089649263

Published by Routledge, 2016

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pp. 312.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Islamic Studies in the Twenty-First Century: Transformations and Continuities
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9089649263
• ISBN 13: 9789089649263
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

In recent decades, traditional methods of philology and intellectual history, applied to the study of Islam and Muslim societies, have been met with considerable criticism from rising generations of scholars who have turned to the social sciences, most notably anthropology and social history, for guidance. This change has been accompanied by the rise of new fields, studying, for example, Islam in Europe and Africa, and new topics, such as the role of gender. This collection surveys these transformations and others, taking stock of the field and showing new paths forward.

About the Author

Léon Buskens holds a chair for Law and Culture in Muslim societies at Leiden University and is director of the Netherlands Institute in Morocco (NIMAR). From its foundation in 2009 until the end of 2015 he was the first director of the Netherlands Interuniversity School for Islamic Studies (NISIS). His research focuses on Islamic law and society, and the anthropology of Muslim societies, with a particular interest in Morocco and Indonesia.
Annemarie van Sandwijk holds a double master's degree in History and in Theology and Religious Studies (Leiden University). She worked as an editor at the Netherlands Interuniversity School for Islamic Studies (NISIS) for several years.