Muslims and Modernity: An Introduction to the Issues and Debates

by Clinton Bennett

Book Overview

Can democracy flourish in Muslim society? What does the Qur'an say about women, minorities, human rights? Are Islam and the West on a collision course? After 9/11, much has been written about the inevitability of a clash between Islam and the West, as their worldviews compete for global supremacy. Recent developments have done little to challenge this thesis, or the West's negative image of Islam. The author compares and contrasts contributions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826454828
• ISBN13: 9780826454829
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.1"