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Journey into Islam : the crisis of globalization /

by Ahmed, Akbar S.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution, c2007Description: x, 323 p. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 0670081418.Subject(s): Religious awakening -- Islam | Islam -- 21st century | Globalization -- Religious aspects -- Islam | Islamic renewal -- Islamic countries | Islamic countries -- Description and travelOnline resources: Table of contents only
Contents:
An anthropological excursion into the Muslim world -- The struggle within Islam -- Tribes, women, and honor in the age of globalization -- Who is defining Islam after 9/11 and why? -- The clash of civilizations? -- Lifting the veil -- Epilogue: the hope of the world.
Summary: "Presents a tour of Islam and its peoples as it follows author's anthropological expedition to the three major regions of the Muslim world--the Middle East, South Asia, and East Asia. Reveals unique information on large, often misunderstood populations, describing the experiences and perceptions of ordinary Muslims, women, and youth"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-301) and index.

An anthropological excursion into the Muslim world -- The struggle within Islam -- Tribes, women, and honor in the age of globalization -- Who is defining Islam after 9/11 and why? -- The clash of civilizations? -- Lifting the veil -- Epilogue: the hope of the world.

"Presents a tour of Islam and its peoples as it follows author's anthropological expedition to the three major regions of the Muslim world--the Middle East, South Asia, and East Asia. Reveals unique information on large, often misunderstood populations, describing the experiences and perceptions of ordinary Muslims, women, and youth"--Provided by publisher.

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