Islam in transition [electronic resource] : Muslim perspectives / edited by by John J. Donohue and John L. Esposito.

Contributor Donohue, John J. editor.

Edition Statement:2nd edition.

ImprintNew York : Oxford University Press, [2006]

Imprint2006

Description1 online resource (xiii, 512 pages).

Note:This edition also issued in print: 2006.

Note:Previous edition: 1982.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references.

Target AudienceSpecialized.

Note:The history of humankind has seen the rise & decline of vast empires & civilizations. Perhaps no rise has been more astonishing than that of Islamic civilization, both for the speed & breadth of its geographic expansion as well as for the development of its rich cultural heritage. Islamic civilization provided a remarkably coherent system, a worldview & a way of life that gave meaning & direction to the lives of Muslims for some 12 centuries. However, in the modern period (late 19th & 20th centuries) the Islamic tradition has encountered its greatest challenges, both political & ideological. The central question has been: 'Can Islam meet the political, social, & economic demands of modernity?' This volume is designed to enable the reader to better appreciate the varied ways in which Muslims have grappled with the problems of change during the modern period - from the late 19th century to the present.

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