Islam Without Europe - (Islamic Civilization and Muslim Networks) by Ahmad S Dallal (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Replete with a cast of giants in Islamic thought and philosophy, Ahmad S. Dallal's pathbreaking intellectual history of the eighteenth-century Muslim world challenges stale views of this period as one of decline, stagnation, and the engendering of a widespread fundamentalism.
- About the Author: Ahmad S. Dallal is dean of Georgetown University Qatar and author of Islam, Science, and the Challenge of History.
- 440 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Islam
- Series Name: Islamic Civilization and Muslim Networks
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Book Synopsis
Replete with a cast of giants in Islamic thought and philosophy, Ahmad S. Dallal's pathbreaking intellectual history of the eighteenth-century Muslim world challenges stale views of this period as one of decline, stagnation, and the engendering of a widespread fundamentalism. Far from being moribund, Dallal argues, the eighteenth century -- prior to systematic European encounters -- was one of the most fertile eras in Islamic thought.Across vast Islamic territories, Dallal charts in rich detail not only how intellectuals rethought and reorganized religious knowledge but also the reception and impact of their ideas. From the banks of the Ganges to the shores of the Atlantic, commoners and elites alike embraced the appeals of Muslim thinkers who, while preserving classical styles of learning, advocated for general participation by Muslims in the definition of Islam. Dallal also uncovers the regional origins of most reform projects, showing how ideologies were forged in particular sociopolitical contexts. Reformists' ventures were in large part successful -- up until the beginnings of European colonization of the Muslim world. By the nineteenth century, the encounter with Europe changed Islamic discursive culture in significant ways into one that was largely articulated in reaction to the radical challenges of colonialism.
Review Quotes
"A thoughtful and stimulating book, based on wide reading in the works of a number of important eighteenth-century thinkers."--Journal of the American Oriental Society
"Groundbreaking. . . . Offers convincing evidence that the eighteenth century contained interesting, original intellectual contributions."--Nazariyat
About the Author
Ahmad S. Dallal is dean of Georgetown University Qatar and author of Islam, Science, and the Challenge of History.Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.4 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.3 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 440
Genre: Religion + Beliefs
Sub-Genre: Islam
Series Title: Islamic Civilization and Muslim Networks
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Theme: History
Format: Paperback
Author: Ahmad S Dallal
Language: English
Street Date: June 4, 2018
TCIN: 89004488
UPC: 9781469641409
Item Number (DPCI): 247-58-3887
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 1.3 pounds
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