Modernity in Islamic tradition : the concept of 'society' in the journal al-Manar (Cairo, 1898-1940) / Florian Zemmin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zemmin, Florian, 1981- author.

Series:

Religion and society (Hague, Netherlands) 1437-5370 ; 76.

Religion and society, 1437-5370 ; 76

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civilization, Modern.

Islamic modernism.

Physical Description:

xiii, 519 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Berlin : De Gruyter, [2018?]

Contents:

Chapter 1 Introduction: Modernity, Islam, and Society - The Argument for a Heuristic Eurocentrism p. 1

1 Hegemonic Modernity and its Others p. 1

2 The Historicity and Normativity of 'Society' p. 9

3 Conceptual History of Another Language p. 12

4 The Contribution and Main Argument of This Book p. 14

5 The Approach of This Study: A Heuristic Eurocentrism p. 17

6 Rationale and Structure of the Book: Assumptions, Expectations, Findings p. 26

7 Locating Terms in al-Manar p. 32

Part A Assumptions: 'Society' and the Secular in European Modernity

Chapter 2 'Society' in European Modernity p. 39

1 'Society' as a Basic Concept of (European) Modernity p. 39

1.1 Conceptual History and the Saddle Period p. 39

1.2 'Society' as the Most Constitutive Concept of Modernity p. 44

2 Society and the State: The Political Dimension of 'Society' p. 48

3 Society and Religion: The Secular and Metaphysical Dimensions of 'Society' p. 57

4 Society and Sociology: Institutionalizing 'Society' as an Autonomous Object p. 64

4.1 Sociology and the Social Sciences as a Response to the Modern Problématique of Socio-political Order p. 64

4.2 The End of the Social and the Loss of the Metaphysical Ground of Society p. 69

Chapter 3 A Secular Age as a Heuristic Tool p. 73

1 A Secular Age: The Usefulness of One Particular Story p. 73

2 Modern Social Imaginaries, the Immanent Frame, and 'Society' p. 77

3 Islam: Absent from A Secular Age, Present in the Secular Age p. 83

4 Historical Self-understanding and Storytelling p. 86

Part B Expectations: Egyptian Modernity, al-Manar, and Arabic Concepts

Chapter 4 Modernity in Egypt: Nation, Society, Secularism, and the Press p. 93

1 Egypt as a Modern Nation-State p. 93

1.1 Preliminaries: Writing about the Modern Egyptian Nation p. 93

1.2 Egypt Becomes a Nation-State: Nationalizing Politics and Nationalist Sentiments p. 98

2 Egypt as a Modern Society: Social Change, Social Groups, and Societal Reformists p. 105

2.1 Social Change and Social Groups p. 105

2.2 Spokespersons and Reformists of the Egyptian Nation and Society p. 113

3 A Modern Intellectual Arena: The Plural Landscape of the Press in Egypt p. 118

3.1 The Rise of Private Publishing in Egypt: A Public Arena of Intellectual Debate p. 118

3.2 Engaging the Secular: Islamic Reformists in the Public Sphere p. 122

Chapter 5 Al-Manar: The Mouthpiece of Islamic Reformism p. 138

1 Foundation, Distribution, and Authors p. 138

2 An Islamic Journal on and for What? The Topics and Goals of al-Manar p. 145

3 The Prominence and Usual Depiction of al-Manar p. 151

4 Islamic Reformism, Religion, Secularity, and Society p. 164

Chapter 6 The Arabic Saddle Period and Arabic Terms for 'Society' p. 177

1 The Arabic Saddle Period and Socio-Political Concepts p. 177

2 'Society' in Arabic: al-Hay'a al-ljtima'iyya and Mujtama' p. 185

3 Al-Hay'a al-ljtima'iyya: Prominent Usages p. 192

Part C Findings: 'Society' in al-Manar

Chapter 7 Al-Hay'a al-ljtima'iyya in al-Manar: Offering Umma as an Alternative p. 199

1 Occurrences of al-Hay'a al-ljtima'iyya in al-Manar p. 199

2 Rashid Rida: Umma as an Alternative to al-Hay'a al-ljtima'iyya p. 201

3 Crucial Aspects of al-Hay'a al-ljtima'iyya p. 211

3.1 A Social Body and a Social Order p. 211

3.2 Al-Hay'a al-ljtima'iyya and Politics p. 215

3.3 Al-Hay'a al-ljtima'iyya, Morals, and Religion p. 222

3.4 Work, Women, and Education: Specific Aspects of Society p. 226

4 Particular Societies Conceptualized as al-Hay'a al-ljtima'iyya p. 233

4.1 Lord Cromer: Egyptian Society, Eastern Society, and the Socio-political Relevance of Islam p. 233

4.2 Niqula Dabana: Eastern Society, the Qur'an, and Republicanism p. 237

4.3 Muhyi al-Din Azad: Islamic Society and the Principle of jama'a p. 239

4.4 Other Particular Societies Conceptualized as al-Hay'a al-Ijtima 'iyya p. 245

5 Alternative Terms for Conceptualizing Particular Societies p. 247

6 Conclusion: Umma as a Less Specific Alternative to al-Hay'a al-ljtima'iyya p. 250

Chapter 8 Mujtama' in al-Manar: Avoiding the Established Meaning of 'Society' p. 254

1 Overview, Semantic Range, and Authorship p. 254

2 A Seemingly Self-evident Term: The Meaning of Mujtama' and Its Relation to Umma and Sha'b p. 261

2.1 Rashid Rida: Early Usages of Mujtama' in Relation to Umma and Sha'b p. 261

2.2 Other Authors Using Mujtama' in Relation to Umma and Sha'b p. 265

3 Mujtama' and al-Hay'a al-ljtima'iyya p. 269

3.1 Mujtama' and aI-Hay' a al-ljtima'iyya in al-Manar p. 269

3.2 Mujtama' and al-Hay'a al-ljtima'iyya in Niqula Haddad's Book on Sociology p. 273

4 Crucial Aspects of Mujtama' p. 275

4.1 Mujtama' and Politics p. 275

4.2 Mujtama' and Religion p. 278

4.3 Mujtama' and (Religious) Morals p. 282

4.4 Mujtama' and (Religious) Law p. 286

5 Particular Societies and Social Orders p. 291

5.1 Modern Society, Development, and Progress p. 291

5.2 Particular Societies p. 295

6 Conclusion: The Establishment and Normative Connotations of Mujtama' p. 299

Chapter 9 Rafiq al-'Azm: Islamic Reformist, Secular Historian, and Sociological Thinker p. 303

1 The Life and Works of Rafiq al-'Azm (1865-1925) p. 303

2 A Secular(ist) Islamic Intellectual p. 310

3 Al-Durus al-Hikamiyya: An Anthropological and Sociological Argument for Society, Religion, and Government p. 325

4 Tonbih al-Afham: Islam as (a Solution to the Problem of) Social Order p. 336

5 Conclusion: Islam, Religion, Secularity, and Concepts of Society p. 346

Chapter 10 Social Association Reified: Ijtima', Ijtima'i, and Umma in Articles by Rashid Rida p. 350

1 Ijtima' and Ijtima'i(ya): Ubiquity, Semantic Range, and Positive Connotation p. 350

1.1 Social Association, Society, Concurrence, Unity - The Semantic Range and Normativity of Ijtima' p. 350

1.2 Societal Aspects and Social Reform: Ijtima'i(ya) in al'Manar p. 359

2 Sociology and Soci(et)al Laws; Grounding the Social in Nature and God p. 367

2.1 Sociology and Societal Thinkers: Rida's Positive but Vague Reception p. 367

2.2 Sociology and the Qur'an, Societal and Godly Laws: An Open Spin on the Immanent Frame p. 373

2.3 Umma as the Object of Sociological Inquiry p. 381

3 Islam, Religion, and Society p. 385

3.1 Religion as a Natural Requirement of and a Superior Bond for Society p. 385

3.2 Islam as a Societal Religion p. 389

3.3 The Distinction and Subsequent Connection of Religion and Society p. 397

4 Conclusion: Umma as 'Society' p. 410

4.1 Individuals Cooperating to Construct the integrated Social Body of the Umma p. 410

4.2 The Umma as a National Society: Al-Muslimun wa-l-Qubt p. 417

4.3 Umma as 'Society' Beyond al-Manar p. 420

Chapter 11 Conclusion: Society, The Immanent Frame, and Modernity - Concepts, Spins, and Genealogies p. 423

1 Summary of This Study p. 423

2 Modernity in Islamic Tradition: Spins on the Immanent Frame p. 425

3 Avenues for Future Research p. 429.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9783110543995

3110543990

OCLC:

1054116594

Publisher Number:

9783110543995