Political Islam: Essays from <i>Middle East Report</i>
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- Synopsis
- The essays and case studies collected here—featuring some of the best material from Middle East Report over the past decade as well as much original material—challenge the facile generalizations about what Western media and political establishments usually call "Islamic fundamentalism." The authors demonstrate the complexity of these movements and offer complementary and contrasting interpretations of their origins and significance. The material included covers a broad range of themes—including democracy and civil society, gender relations and popular culture—as they have emerged in countries throughout the Middle East and North Africa.
- Copyright:
- 1997
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 383 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780520917583
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780520204485, 9780520204478
- Publisher:
- University of California Press
- Date of Addition:
- 04/28/23
- Copyrighted By:
- the Middle East Research and Information Project
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Joel Beinin
- Edited by:
- Joe Stork
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