Islamism : Contested Perspectives on Political Islam

Richard C Martin

ISBN 10: 0804768854 / ISBN 13: 9780804768856

Published by Stanford University Press Okt 2009, 2009

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Neuware - Scholars and public intellectuals debate the significance of the term 'Islamism' and ask what it means to apply this term to Islamic religion, tradition, and social conflict.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Islamism : Contested Perspectives on Political Islam
• Publisher: Stanford University Press Okt 2009
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0804768854
• ISBN 13: 9780804768856
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 236W x 156H x 22D millimeters 236 millimeters width by 156 millimeters height by 22 millimeters depth
• Weight: 423 grams

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Synopsis

As America struggles to understand Islam and Muslims on the world stage, one concept in particular dominates public discourse: Islamism. References to Islamism and Islamists abound in the media, in think tanks, and in the general study of Islam, but opinions vary on the differences of degree and kind among those labeled Islamists. This book debates what exactly is said when we use this contentious term in discussing Muslim religion, tradition, and social conflict.

Two lead essays offer differing viewpoints: Donald K. Emmerson argues that Islamism is a useful term for a range of Muslim reform movements―very few of which advocate violence―while Daniel M. Varisco counters that the public specter of violence and terrorism by Islamists too often infects the public perceptions of Islam more generally. Twelve commentaries, written by Muslim and non-Muslim intellectuals, enrich the debate with differing insights and perspectives.

About the Author

Richard C. Martin is Professor of Religion at Emory University. He co-authored Defenders of Reason In Islam: Mu'tazilism and Rational Theology from Medieval School to Modern Symbol (1997) and is editor-in-chief of The Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World (2004). Abbas Barzegar is a Ph.D. candidate at Emory University.