Reformation of Islamic Thought A Critical Historical Analysis

Name: Reformation of Islamic Thought A Critical Historical Analysis
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ISBN: 9789053568286

ISBN-10: 905356828X

ISBN-13: 9789053568286

Edition: 2006

Authors: Nasr Abï¿½ Zayd, Katajun Amirpur, Mohamad Nur Kholis Setiawan, Wetenschappelijke Raad voor het Regeringsbeleid (Netherlands) Staff

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After September 11, Islam became nearly synonymous with fundamentalism in the eyes of Western media and literature. However widely held this view may be, it is at odds with Islam's rich political history. Renowned Egyptian scholar Nasr Abu Zayd here considers the full breadth of contemporary Muslim writings to examine the diverse political, religious, and cultural views that inform discourse in the Islamic world. "Reformation of Islamic Thought" explores the writings of intellectuals from Egypt to Iran to Indonesia, probing their efforts to expand Islam beyond traditional and legalistic interpretations. Zayd reveals that many Muslim thinkers advocate culturally enlightened Islam with an…

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List price: $45.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Publication date: 4/1/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.50" long x 0.40" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



Preface


Preface by the Author



Introduction



The Pre-Colonial Period



Introduction



Cultural Diversity



The Paradigm of Sharia



Revivalism



Conclusion



The Nineteenth Century



Introduction



The Challenge of Modernity



Rethinking Consensus: The Emergence of New Ulama



Al-Afghani: The Pioneer of Reformation, Islah



Rethinking Sunna, Hadith Criticism: The Emergence of a New Exegesis of the Quran



Rethinking the Meaning of the Quran



Islam and Science



Islam and Nationalism



Conclusion



The Twentieth Century



Introduction



The Emergence of Political Islam



Egypt



Iran and Iraq



Indonesia



From Reformation (Islah) to Traditionalism (Salafiyya)



The issue of the Islamic State



Politicization of the Quran



The Intellectual Debate: The Quran as a Literary Text



Case 1: Cultural Islam in Indonesia: Democracy, Freethinking and Human Rights



Case 2: The Islamic State in Iran



Conclusion Selected Thinkers on Islam, Sharia, Democracy and Human Rights



Introduction



Mohammed Arkoun: Rethinking Islam



Abdullah An-Naim: Sharia and Human Rights



Riffat Hassan and Others: Feminist Hermeneutics



Tariq Ramadan: European Islam



Nasr Abu Zayd: Rethinking Sharia, Democracy, Human Rights, and the Position of Women


Epilogue


Literature


Glossary