Religion and representation : Islam and democracy / edited by Ingrid Mattson, Paul Nesbitt-Larking and Nawaz Tahir.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mattson, Ingrid, editor.

Nesbitt-Larking, Paul, editor.

Tahir, Nawaz, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam and politics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (320 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Religion and Representation: Islam and Democracy brings together a series of reflections, studies and observations that examine the complex relationship between political representation and Islam. Through the perspectives of theology, history, sociology, philosophy and political science, contributions to this volume explore the connections between religious beliefs, religiosity, political ideals and political behaviour. Grounded in the experience of both Muslim-majority and Muslim-minority states, the chapters represent a broad cross-section of approaches that emerge from a process of exchange

Contents:

Intro

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION PAUL NESBITT-LARKING

REFLECTIONS ON THE JOURNEY NAWAZ TAHIR

CHAPTER ONE DEMOCRACY AND ISLAM: THE INCOMPATIBLE PUZZLE MARYAM A. AL-SAYYED

CHAPTER TWO ISLAM AND DEMOCRACY IN THE THOUGHT OF FAZLUR RAHMAN AND SAYYID ABUʾL-AʿLA MAWDUDI JON ARMAJANI

CHAPTER THREE BEYOND JAMAAT-E-ISLAMI: THE POLITICAL RISE OF THE DEOBANDIS, THE MYSTIC LEADERS, AND ISLAMISM IN BANGLADESH* HUMAYUN KABIR

CHAPTER FOUR FROM THE CANADIAN SHARIʿA DEBATES TO THE ARAB WORLD: DEVELOPING A QURʾAN-BASED THEOLOGY OF DEMOCRACY NEVIN REDA

CHAPTER FIVE KHARIJITES AND QARMATIANS: ISLAMIC PRE-DEMOCRATIC THOUGHT, A POLITICAL-THEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS MARCO DEMICHELIS

CHAPTER SIX COULD CIVIL MARRIAGE HELP "PRESERVE RELIGION" IN MUSLIM-MAJORITY COUNTRIES? INGRID MATTSON

CHAPTER SEVEN FRAGMENTED EGYPTIAN ISLAMISM: CONTESTING ISLAMIST THEORIES AND PRACTICE GILLIAN KENNEDY

CHAPTER EIGHT FRAMING ISLAM AND DEMOCRACY: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN A CANADIAN MUSLIM ORGANIZATION KATHERINE BULLOCK

CHAPTER NINE ISLAM AND DEMOCRACY: THE POLITICAL CULTURE OF MUSLIMS IN EUROPE SABRINA DE REGT

CHAPTER TEN ISLAM AND DEMOCRACY: VOICES OF MUSLIMS AMONGST US DAVIDE TACCHINI AND AMÉDÉE TURNER

CHAPTER ELEVEN ISLAM AND DEMOCRACY: PROSPECTS AND PATHWAYS SUSAN KHAZAELI AND DANIEL STOCKEMER

CHAPTER TWELVE RELIGIOSITY AND SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRACY: A CONTRIBUTION TO THE COMPATIBILITY DEBATE THROUGH A COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE NAZLI ÇAĞIN BILGILI

CLOSING REFLECTION MAHDI TOURAGE AND JONATHAN GEEN

CONCLUSION NAWAZ TAHIR AND INGRID MATTSON

CONTRIBUTORS.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed February 18, 2015).

ISBN:

1-4438-7514-7

OCLC:

904686858