Islam : a mosaic, not a monolith / Vartan Gregorian.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gregorian, Vartan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam and politics--Islamic countries.

Islam and politics.

Islamic renewal--Islamic countries.

Islamic renewal.

Nationalism--Islamic countries--History--20th century.

Nationalism.

Islamic countries--Politics and government--20th century.

Islamic countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (177 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

After World War II, leading western powers focused their attention on fighting the "Red Menace," Communism. Today, as terrorist activity is increasingly linked to militant Islamism, some politicians and scholars fear a "Green Menace," a Pan-Islamic totalitarian movement fueled by monolithic religious ideology. Such fears have no foundation in history, according to Vartan Gregorian. In this succinct, powerful survey of Islam, Gregorian focuses on Muslim diversity and division, portraying the faith and its people as a mosaic, not a monolith. The book begins with an accessible overview of Isla

Contents:

A brief survey of Islam

Clash of modernists and traditionalists

Challenges of the twentieth century

Islamism : liberation politics

Quests for democracy and modernity

Need for mutual knowledge and understanding.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610812790

9781280812798

1280812796

9780815796022

0815796021

OCLC:

476016309