Author:
Hassan, Riaz, 1937-2022.
Imprint:Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2002.
Descriptionxviii, 276 p. ; 23 cm.
Note:Introduction : social reality of the Islamic world -- Muslim piety : religious commitment in Muslim societies -- The Islamic Ummah : myth or reality -- The self-image of Islam -- Islamic state : political organization and Islamic institutions -- Gender roles : Islamic determinism or social construction -- Attitudes towards veiling and patriarchy -- Muslim perceptions of the 'other' -- Conclusions : Islamic futures.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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