Journey into Islam : the crisis of globalization / / Akbar Ahmed.
"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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| Year of Publication: | 2007 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | x, 323 p. :; ill. |
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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.