Author:
Baker, Raymond William, 1942-
Imprint:New York : Oxford University Press, [2015]
Descriptionxiii, 375 pages ; 24 cm.
Note:The mystery of islam's strength -- Oases of resistance and reform -- Guidance from the center -- Heralds of renewal -- Ibn Battuta and medieval pathways -- Fahmi Huwaidi and contemporary networks -- God's signs for democracy in islam -- The Islamist imaginary -- The epochal story of Islam and the common people -- The "river of life".
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.