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Journey into Islam the crisis of globalization
Author
Title
Journey into Islam [electronic resource] : the crisis of globalization / Akbar Ahmed.
ISBN
9780815701323 (cloth : alk. paper)
0815701322 (cloth : alk. paper)
Published
Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2007.
Physical Description
x, 323 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale Community.
Notes
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2007. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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Summary
"Presents a tour of Islam and its peoples as it follows author's anthropological expedition to the three major regions of the Muslim world--the Middle East, South Asia, and East Asia. Reveals unique information on large, often misunderstood populations, describing the experiences and perceptions of ordinary Muslims, women, and youth"--Provided by publisher.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 24, 2007
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-301) and index.
Contents
An anthropological excursion into the Muslim world
The struggle within Islam
Tribes, women, and honor in the age of globalization
Who is defining Islam after 9/11 and why?
The clash of civilizations?
Lifting the veil
Epilogue: the hope of the world.
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