Islam and the West: Critical Perspectives on ModernityMichael Thompson Rowman & Littlefield, 2003 - 188 sidor Since the terrorist attacks of September 11th the topic of Islam's political, cultural, religious, and spiritual tendencies and beliefs has been thrust into the spotlight. However, most discussions concerning Islam's relation to the West tend to simplify and distort the intricate nature of the problem. The essays in Islam and the West approach the interactions of Islam, the West, and modernity through overlapping social, historical, economic, cultural, and philosophical layers. Viewed through this complex prism of analysis, the full dimensions of the relationship become clear. The result is a deeper understanding of the nature of modernity and how other societies can relate to each other in an increasingly complex, globalizing world. |
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Muslims and the West A Paradigm for Polarization | 5 |
Islam Modernity and the Dialectic of Dogmatism | 21 |
The Deficiency of Democracy in the Islamic World | 39 |
The Roots of Terror | 49 |
Europe in the Mirror of the Contemporary Middle East Aspects of Modern European History Reconsidered | 75 |
Deconstructing ArabIslamic History A Discussion of its Evolutionary Dynamics | 107 |
Critical Theory and the Islamic Encounter with Modernity | 123 |
Second Letter on Algeria | 139 |
A Wild Goose Chase To Cope Must Islam westernize? | 153 |
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About the Contributors | 187 |
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Islam and the West: Critical Perspectives on Modernity Michael J. Thompson Begränsad förhandsgranskning - 2003 |
Islam and the West: Critical Perspectives on Modernity Michael Thompson Fragmentarisk förhandsgranskning - 2003 |
Islam and the West: Critical Perspectives on Modernity Michael Thompson Fragmentarisk förhandsgranskning - 2003 |
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