Muslims and the New Media: Historical and Contemporary Debates

by Göran Larsson

Overview

Muslims and the New Media explores how the introduction of the latest information and communication technologies are mirroring changes and developments within society, as well as the Middle East's relationship to the West. Exploring how reformist and conservative Muslim 'ulama' are debating and coming to terms with technological and social changes, this book includes both historical and contemporary examples and exposes historical trajectories as well as different (and often contested) positions in the Islamic debate about the new media. Scholars from an extensive range of academic disciplines have focused on Islam in cyberspace and the media, but there are few historical studies that have outlined how Muslim 'ulama' have discussed and debated the introduction and impact of these new media.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781409481577
Publisher:	Ashgate Publishing Ltd
Publication date:	06/28/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Goran Larsson holds a Ph.D. in religious studies, and his thesis has been published by Brill Academic Publishers. He has published a large number of publications on Islamic theology and Muslims in Europe and his most recent publication is the volume Islam in the Nordic and Baltic Countries (Routledge). He is also responsible for the section on Sweden and Iceland for the Yearbook of Islam in Europe and has written several entries about Islamic theology for the encyclopaedia, The Bible and its Reception.

Table of Contents

Introduction; Chapter 1 The Print Revolution; Chapter 2 Muslim Conflicts over Images, Photography and the Representational Arts; Chapter 3 ‘ Ulama ’ and the Motion Picture: The Transformative Effect of Information and Communication Technologies; Chapter 4 From Airwaves to Satellite Television; Chapter 5 ‘The Invisible Caller’: Islamic Opinions on the Use of the Telephone; Chapter 6 ‘Do Not Engage in Unnecessary Chatting’: Fatwas on Internet Etiquette for Muslims; Chapter 7 The Ultimate Test: The Qur’an and Information and Communication Technologies; Chapter 8 Conclusions;

Editorial Reviews

'... a broad and useful outline of ulama responses to media. ... One of the strengths of Larsson's approach is that he wishes to avoid a monolithic description of Islam, and to demonstrate that on any given topic there are numerous Islamic positions. In this, I believe he has succeeded. I also think Larsson's overview is a good introduction to students and readers wishing for an introduction and overview of Islamic thinking and reasoning.' Temenos

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