Secularism, Islam and Modernity

By: M T Ansari and Syed Alam Khundmiri

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Synopsis: Syed Alam Khundmiri (1922-83) was an important intellectual figure of his times, a true humanist with rare philosophical insights ranging over a wide field. The volume brings together Khundmiri's seminal essays which set out his dominant concerns: Marxism, with its indifference to questions of minorities in nationalism; existentialism, which he saw as being closed off to the problems of community; and Islam, which he examined in relation to history and notions of time and change. Overall, this absorbing collection of essays encapsulates Khundmiri's dual project of situating Islam in the modern context and scrutinizing the modern in the light of Islam. Particularly relevant in the present context of the increasing sacralization of politics, it will be read with great interest by students and scholars of philosophy, history, sociology, Islamic studies, Marxism, comparative religion, cultural studies, and political and social theory, as well as by the aware and concerned lay reader.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9789351500131
Related ISBNs:: 9780761995098, 9788178290393, 9788178290287
Publisher:: SAGE Publications
Date of Addition:: 02/22/16
Copyrighted By:: Forum for Modern Thought and Literature
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Philosophy, Politics and Government, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
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