Norman Anderson and the Christian mission to modernize Islam

Western Christians in the 20th century viewed Islam through a lens of social & political concerns that would have appeared novel to their medieval & early-modern predecessors. Concerns about the predicament of secular 'modernity' infused Christian discourse with distinct assumption...

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Main Author: Thompson, Todd M. ca. 20./21. Jh. (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press February 2019
In:Year: 2019
Series/Journal:Oxford scholarship online
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Anderson, James N. D. 1908-1994 / Mission / Christianity
Further subjects:B Missionaries Biography
B Missionaries ; Biography
B Anderson, J. N. D ; (James Norman Dalrymple) ; 1908-1994
B Islamic Law
B Christianity and other religions ; Islam ; 20th century
B Anderson, J. N. D (1908-1994) (James Norman Dalrymple)
B Christianity and other religions Islam 20th century
B Missions to Muslims
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Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Western Christians in the 20th century viewed Islam through a lens of social & political concerns that would have appeared novel to their medieval & early-modern predecessors. Concerns about the predicament of secular 'modernity' infused Christian discourse with distinct assumptions that shaped engagement with Islam in fundamentally new ways. J.N.D. Anderson, a highly influential British Christian scholar of Islam, embodied this new orientation in his commitment to 'modernize' Islam. Anderson's engagement with Islam as a missionary, intelligence agent, scholar of Islamic law & advisor to various Muslim governments, spanned multiple decades & continents. As well as shaping Western understandings of Islamic law & its application, he was involved in debates about the end of the British Empire & the transformation of Christian missions following formal decolonization.
Item Description:Previously issued in print: 2018. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on January 22, 2019)
ISBN:0190943076
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190697624.001.0001