Islam and the West: Critical Perspectives on Modernity

by Michael J. Thompson Associate Professor of Po (Editor), Ömer Çaha (Contribution by), Wadood Hamad (Contribution by), Sandra Halperin (Contribution by), Lauren Langman Loyola University of Chic (Contribution by)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781461714347
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	08/18/2003
Series:	Logos: Perspectives on Modern Society and Culture
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	521 KB

About the Author

Michael Thompson is the founder and editor of Logos: A Journal of Modern Society and Culture and is assistant professor of political science at William Paterson University in New Jersey.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Muslims and the West: A Paradigm for Polarization
Chapter 3 Islam, Modernity and the Dialectic of Dogmatism
Chapter 4 The Deficiency of Democracy in the Islamic World
Chapter 5 The Roots of Terror
Chapter 6 Europe in the Mirror of the Contemporary Middle East: Aspects of Modern European History Reconsidered
Chapter 7 Deconstructing Arab-Islamic History: A Discussion of its Evolutionary Dynamics
Chapter 8 Critical Theory and the Islamic Encounter with Modernity
Chapter 9 Second Letter on Algeria
Chapter 10 A Wild Goose Chase: To Cope, Must Islam "Westernize"?

Editorial Reviews

This book offers readers very helpful insights and understanding of 'one of the great. .. tensions of modern times.' Highly recommended.

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