Muhammad Abduh (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781851684328)

Muhammad Abduh (1849-1905) is widely regarded as the founder of Islamic modernism. Egyptian jurist, religious scholar and political activist, he sought to synthesise Western and Islamic cultural values. Arguing that Islam is essentially rational and fluid, Abduh maintained that it had been stifled by the rigid structures implemented in the generations since Muhammad and his immediate followers. In this absorbing biography, Mark Sedgwick examines whether Abduh revived true Islam or instigated its corruption. Mark Sedgwick is Associate Professor of Arab History, Culture and Society at Aarhus University in Denmark.

Author: Mark Sedgwick
ISBN-10: 1851684328
ISBN-13: 9781851684328
Publisher: ONEWorld Publications
Language: English
Published: 12/01/2009
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.60d