Islam in Contemporary Literature: Jihad, Revolution, Subjectivity (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781527566163)

Suitable for the classroom but completely accessible to the general reader, this volume presents many of the most interesting authors writing today from an Islamic backgroundâ "Kamel Daoud, Yasmine el Rashidi, Hisham Matar, Tahar Djaout, Mohsin Hamid, Hanif Kureishi, Edward Said, Driss Chaibi, Kamila Shamsie, Tahar ben Jelloun, Leila Aboulela, Abdellah Taïa, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Hisham Matar, Eboo Patel, Reza Aslan, and Tamim Ansary, among othersâ "who embody the various strains of Islamic interpretation and conflict. This study discusses an ongoing Reformation in Islam, focusing on the Arab Spring, the role of women and sexuality, the â oeclash of civilizations, ⠝ assimilation and cosmopolitanism, jihad, pluralism across cultures, free speech and apostasy. In an atmosphere of political and religious awakening, these authors search for a voice for individual rights while nations seek to restore a â oedisrupted destiny.⠝ Questions of â oede-Arabization⠝ of the religion, ecumenicism, comparative modernities, and the role of literature thread themselves throughout the chapters of the book.

Author: John C. Hawley
ISBN-10: 1527566161
ISBN-13: 9781527566163
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Language: English
Published: 04/13/2021
Pages: 229
Format: Hardcover