Islam, modernity, violence, and everyday life
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...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Subito Delivery Service: | Order now. |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
New York, NY [u.a.]
Palgrave Macmillan
c2009
|
| In: | Year: 2009 |
| Edition: | 1. publ. |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Islam
/ Cultural contact
/ Western world
B Islam / Social structure / Everyday life B Islamic law / Privacy / Personal liberty / Apostasy (motif) |
| Further subjects: | B
Islam
Relations
B Islamic countries Social life and customs B Islam 21st century B Philosophy, Islamic B Islamic Law B East and West B Islam and culture B Islam and social problems B Islam 21st century |
| Online Access: |
Autorenbiografie (Publisher) Table of Contents Verlagsangaben (Publisher) |
| Summary: | 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? |
|---|---|
| Item Description: | Literaturverz. S. [205] - 209 |
| Physical Description: | VIII, 213 S., 22 cm |
| ISBN: | 0-230-60984-8 978-0-230-60984-6 |
