Journey into Islam
Ahmed, Akbar S.
Journey into Islam the crisis of globalization / [electronic resource] : Akbar Ahmed. - Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2007. - x, 323 p. : ill.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-301) and index.
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.
"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.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
GBA748151 bnb
Uk
Religious awakening--Islam.
Islam--21st century.
Globalization--Religious aspects--Islam.
Islamic renewal--Islamic countries.
Islamic countries--Description and travel.
Electronic books.
BP163 / .A3535 2007eb
297.09/0511
Journey into Islam the crisis of globalization / [electronic resource] : Akbar Ahmed. - Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2007. - x, 323 p. : ill.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-301) and index.
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.
"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.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
GBA748151 bnb
Uk
Religious awakening--Islam.
Islam--21st century.
Globalization--Religious aspects--Islam.
Islamic renewal--Islamic countries.
Islamic countries--Description and travel.
Electronic books.
BP163 / .A3535 2007eb
297.09/0511