Islam in world cultures : comparative perspectives / edited by R. Michael Feener.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Feener, R. Michael.

Series:

Religion in contemporary cultures

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam--21st century.

Islam.

Islam and civil society.

Islam and state--Islamic countries.

Islam and state.

Civilization.

Islamic countries.

Islamic countries--Civilization--21st century.

Physical Description:

x, 387 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, [2004]

Summary:

Today, Islam has over a billion followers in many countries around the world. Islam in World Cultures gathers the work of ten international scholars, each with expertise in the Muslim culture of a particular geographical area. Together they provide perspectives on a broad range of issues relating to Islam in the contexts of globalization. An opening essay provides a historical overview of Islam and is followed by nine chapters exploring developments in contemporary Muslim experience from around the world, offering coverage of the Arab Middle East, Turkey, Iran, South Asia, Central Asia, China, Indonesia, Ethiopia, South Africa, and the United States.

More than just an examination of religious beliefs, this volume analyzes differences in Islamic practice by looking at how this fast-growing religion interacts with local and global culture. It is designed to serve as an introduction to the cultural diversity of the Muslim world, as well as to a variety of social dynamics in both Muslim-majority and Muslim-minority societies. Beyond its use as a resource for undergraduate instruction, this book is also of value to a more general audience interested in cultural, religious, and political issues in Muslim societies around the world.

Islam in World Cultures is part of ABC-CLIO's Religion in Contemporary Cultures series. Skillfully written for a general audience, titles in this fascinating series demonstrate not only that religions change local culture but that local cultures change religion. Each book includes an introductory essay detailing the history and practices of each religion and single-chapter essays, each the original work of a leading scholar of the religion as practiced in a particular geographical area.

Contents:

Islam in World Cultures: Comparative Perspectives

Chapter 1 Islam: Historical Introduction and Overview / R. Michael Feener 1

Chapter 2 Islam after Empire: Turkey and the Arab Middle East / Gregory Starrett 41

Chapter 3 Shi'ite Islam in Contemporary Iran: From Islamic Revolution to Moderating Reform / David Buchman 75

Chapter 4 Debating Orthodoxy, Contesting Tradition: Islam in Contemporary South Asia / Robert Rozehnal 103

Chapter 5 Islam in Contemporary Central Asia / Adeeb Khalid 133

Chapter 6 Islam in China: Accommodation or Separatism? / Dru C. Gladney 161

Chapter 7 Muslim Thought and Practice in Contemporary Indonesia / Anna Gade, R. Michael Feener 183

Chapter 8 Religion, Language, and Nationalism: Harari Muslims in Christian Ethiopia / Tim Carmichael 217

Chapter 9 Race, Ideology, and Islam in Contemporary South Africa / Abdulkader Tayob 253

Chapter 10 Peril and Possibility: Muslim Life in the United States / Edward E. Curtis IV 283.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-336) and index.

ISBN:

1576075168

1576075192

OCLC:

56033387