Cosmopolitanisms in Muslim contexts : perspectives from the past / / edited by Derryl N. MacLean and Sikeena Karmali Ahmed.
Cosmopolitanism has become a key concept in social and political thought, standing in opposition to ideologies such as nationalism, parochialism and fundamentalism. Much recent discussion of this concept has been situated with contemporary Western self-perceptions, with little inclusion of informati...
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| Year of Publication: | 2012 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Exploring Muslim contexts
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| Physical Description: | viii, 190 p. :; ill., facsims. |
| Notes: | Published in association with the Aga Khan University, Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations. |
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| Summary: | Cosmopolitanism has become a key concept in social and political thought, standing in opposition to ideologies such as nationalism, parochialism and fundamentalism. Much recent discussion of this concept has been situated with contemporary Western self-perceptions, with little inclusion of information from historical Muslim contexts. This volume redresses the balance by focusing attention on instances in modern world history where cosmopolitan ideas and practices pervaded specific Muslim societies and cultures.--cover. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0748644563 9780748644568 9780748644575 (ebook) |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | edited by Derryl N. MacLean and Sikeena Karmali Ahmed. |