Muslims and Modernity: Culture and Society Since 1800: V6 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521844437)

Unparalleled in its range of topics and geographical scope, the sixth and final volume of The New Cambridge History of Islam provides a comprehensive overview of Muslim culture and society since 1800. Robert Hefner's thought-provoking account of the political and intellectual transformation of the Muslim world introduces the volume, which proceeds with twenty-five essays by luminaries in their fields through a broad range of topics. These include developments in society and population, religious thought and Islamic law, Muslim views of modern politics and economics, education and the arts, cinema and new media. The essays, which highlight the diversity and richness of Islamic civilization, engage with regions outside the Middle East as well as within Islam's historic heartland. Narratives are clear and absorbing and will fascinate all those curious about the momentous changes that have taken place among the world's 1.4 billion Muslims in the last two centuries.

Author: Robert W. Hefner
ISBN-10: 0521844436
ISBN-13: 9780521844437
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/04/2010
Pages: 778
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.95lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.70d