Journey into Islam : the crisis of globalization /

"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 perce...

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Main Author: Ahmed, Akbar S. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, ©2007.
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Table of 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.