Islam To Reform or to Subvert?

Name: Islam To Reform or to Subvert?
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ISBN: 9780863567650

ISBN-10: 0863567657

ISBN-13: 9780863567650

Edition: 2006

Authors: Mohammed Arkoun

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At a time when Islam is vilified by some and a source of inspiration for others, Mohammed Arkoun's is one of few voices that go against the stream. This radical review of the historiography of Islam draws on historical, social, psychological, and anthropological analysis. Mohammed Arkoun is emeritus professor at the Sorbonne, Paris, and editor of Arabica: Journal of Arabic and Islamic Studies .

Book details

List price: $25.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Saqi Books
Publication date: 1/1/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 326
Size: 5.30" wide x 8.30" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 1.056
Language: English

Andrï¿½ Lï¿½vy is Emeritus Professor at the University of Bordeaux.William H. Nienhauser, Jr., is Halls-Bascom Professor of Classical Chinese Literature at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.



Preface to the Second Edition


Introduction



A Critical Introduction to Qur'anic Studies



Belief and the Construction of the Subject in Islamic Contexts



Logocentrism and Religious Truthin Islamic Thought



Authority and Power in Islamic Thought



The Concept of Person in Islamic Tradition



Aspects of Religious Imaginary



The Rule of Law and Civil Society in Muslim Contexts


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Index