Islam, Modernity, Violence, and Everyday Life

by A. Ahmad

Overview

This book offers a better insight into the comparison of Western and Islamic cultures, with studies that address the issues of Islam and modernity, violence in Islamic law and history, and respect for individuals' privacy in Islamic cultures.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780230609846
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication date:	03/24/2009
Edition description:	2009
Pages:	213
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

AHMAD ATIF AHMAD is Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies at University of California, Santa Barbara, USA.

Table of Contents

Theoretical Considerations On the Cusp of Modernity: Reading Ibn 'Abidin of Damascus (1784-1836) Egyptian Society in the Writings of Muhammad al-Abbasi al-Mahdi (1827-1897) Social Custom as a Source of Law in Modern Muslim Societies War Apostasy The Right to Privacy Incommensurable Values?