Understanding muslim identity: rethinking fundamentalism

Understanding muslim identity: rethinking fundamentalism

Marranci, Gabriele

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In this timely book, Marranci critically surveys the available theories on Islamic fundamentalism and extremism. Rejecting essentialism and cultural reductionism, the book suggests that identity and emotion play an essential role in the phenomenon that has been called fundamentalism. INDICE: Acknowledgments - Introduction - Fundamentalism Debated - Reading Islamic Fundamentalism - The Ethos of Justice - Tawhid, Charisma and the Bund - How to be Human: The Civilized and the Civilizable - Conclusion - References-

  • ISBN: 978-0-230-00255-5
  • Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
  • Encuadernacion: Cartoné
  • Páginas: 184
  • Fecha Publicación: 15/01/2009
  • Nº Volúmenes: 1
  • Idioma: Inglés