Religion and Politics: Islam and Muslim CivilizationOffering a timely new appraisal of the political and social impact of Islam, this expanded second edition of Religion and Politics has been fully updated in line with new events. Jan-Erik Lane and Hamadi Redissi look at the underlying social consequences of religious beliefs to account for the political differences between major civilizations of the world against a background of the rise of modern capitalism. |
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Contents
THE MUSLIM CIVILISATION AND MODERNISATION | 1 |
Islam and Postmodernity | 23 |
The Weber Thesis | 33 |
ISLAM AS A WORLD RELIGION | 49 |
Faith and Rationality | 61 |
THE MUSLIM LEGACY | 71 |
Islamic Law and Arab Legal Institutions | 91 |
Capitalism in Muslim Countries | 109 |
Towards a New Fundamentalism | 155 |
THE PROBLEMS OF MUSLIM CIVILISATION | 165 |
STATE AND RELIGION IN THE MAGHREB | 191 |
Algeria 19622008 | 225 |
Islam A Religion of Warriors? | 247 |
Need for Mutual Explanation | 275 |
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Other editions - View all
Religion and Politics: Islam and Muslim Civilization Jan-Erik Lane,Hamadi Redissi Limited preview - 2020 |
Religion and Politics: Islam and Muslim Civilization Jan-Erik Lane,Hamadi Redissi Limited preview - 2017 |
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