Following Muhammad: Rethinking Islam in the Contemporary World (Islamic Civilization and Muslim Networks)

Carl W. Ernst

ISBN 10: 0807855774 / ISBN 13: 9780807855775

Published by The University of North Carolina Press, 2004

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Following Muhammad: Rethinking Islam in the Contemporary World (Islamic Civilization and Muslim Networks)
• Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0807855774
• ISBN 13: 9780807855775
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Avoiding the traps of sensational political exposes and specialized scholarly Orientalism, Carl Ernst introduces readers to the profound spiritual resources of Islam while clarifying diversity and debate within the tradition. Framing his argument in terms of religious studies, Ernst describes how Protestant definitions of religion and anti-Muslim prejudice have affected views of Islam in Europe and America. He also covers the contemporary importance of Islam in both its traditional settings and its new locations and provides a context for understanding extremist movements like fundamentalism. He concludes with an overview of critical debates on important contemporary issues such as gender and veiling, state politics, and science and religion.

About the Author

Carl W. Ernst is W. R. Kenan Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, he maintains the website www.unc.edu/~cernst/islam.htm, which provides up-to-date links to resources for learning about Islam. Ernst is author of Sufi Martyrs of Love: Chishti Sufism in South Asia and Beyond, among other books.