Legacy of the prophet: despots, democrats, and the new politics of Islam/ Anthony Shadid.
Material type: TextPublication details: United Kingdom: Westview, 2001Description: 340 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 0813337798; 9780813337791Subject(s): Islam and world politics | Islamic countries | Politics and government | Democracy--Religious aspects--Islam | Islam and world politics | Islamic fundamentalism | IslamDDC classification: 321.8Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Books | Central Library, Sikkim University (Yangang Campus) General Book Section | 321.8 SHA/L (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | P04486 |
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Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. A Question of Identity: From Afghanistan to Egypt, Islam as a Refuge in Troubled Times
2. Intersections and Messages: Islam Interpreted and Reinterpreted 3. The Hidden Duty: The Rise and Fall of Militant Islam in a War Without Borders
4. God's Call: Behind a Backdrop of Violence, a Blend of Religion and Social Activism
5. Faith and Fatherland: The Monopoly of God and Sudan's Experiment with Islam in Power
6. Iran's Lesson: The Iranian Revolution and the Rebirth of Political Islam
7. From West to East: A New Generation of Thinkers and the Search for Common Ground
8. The Changing Legacy: New Politics, New Interpretations, and the Onset of Islam in Democracy Epilogue
Notes Selected Bibliography
Index
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