Islam in Contemporary Egypt : : Society vs. The State / / Sana Abed-Kotob, Denis J. Sullivan.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete Archive eBook-Package Pre-2000
• VerfasserIn: Sullivan, Denis J.,; Abed-Kotob, Sana,
• Place / Publishing House: Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2023]; ©1999
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (164 p.)

This unusually accessible book provides a comprehensive picture of Islam in contemporary Egyptian politics and society, emphasizing its diversity and heterogeneity. Tracing the development of Islam as a social, political, and economic force in Egypt, Sullivan and Abed-Kotob analyze the role it plays in governance and opposition to political authority, in social relations, and in the often-ignored areas of social and economic development. They also discuss Muslim-Christian relations and women in Islam. They conclude with a consideration of the future impact of Islam on state-society relations in Egypt and on the legitimacy of the secular regime.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Note on Transliteration -- 1 Civil Society and Islamism in Egypt -- 2 The Plural Nature of Islam in Egypt -- 3 The Muslim Brotherhood -- 4 Militant Islamist Groups -- 5 Gender, Islam, and Civil Society -- 6 State and Civil Society in Conflict -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Book