An Islamic Reformation?

by Charles Kurzman

This book brings together scholars with expertise in modern Islamic thought and practice to evaluate the claim that we are witnessing something tantamount to an 'Islamic Reformation, ' by assessing the character and impact of various reformist trends in the Middle East and North Africa. Each chapter also addresses the question of the appropriateness and usefulness of comparisions between 'Christian' and 'Islamic' or 'Western' and 'Eastern' reformations...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 073910554X
• ISBN13: 9780739105542
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"