Islam, modernity, violence, and everyday life
Ahmad Atif Ahmad
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Title and Author
Islam, modernity, violence, and everyday life / Ahmad Atif AhmadPublication Details
نیویورک : Palgrave Macmillan، 2009مPhysical Description
viii, 213 p.; 22 cm.Subject
Islam 21st centuryIslamic law
Islam and culture
Islam Relations
East and West
Language
انگلیسیNotes
Includes bibliographical references )p. ]502[-902( and index.
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 (1827-97) -- Social custom as a source of law in modern Muslim societies -- War -- Apostasy -- The right to privacy -- Incommensurable values?