Following Muhammad: Rethinking Islam in the Contemporary World - Softcover
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Unlike many Islam books published since September 11, 2001, Following Muhammad avoids the traps of sensational political exposé and specialized scholarly Orientalism. Carl Ernst introduces readers to the profound spiritual resources of Islam while clarifying diversity and debate within the tradition. One out of five people in the world is Muslim; only 18 percent of those, however, are Arab. Ernst moves away from a Middle Eastern bias, addressing the pluralistic nature of Muslim societies and thought. Framing his argument in terms of religious studies, Ernst describes how Protestant definitions of religion and anti-Muslim prejudice have affected views of Islam in Europe and America. Ernst also covers the contemporary importance of Islam in both its traditional settings and its new locations and provides a context for understanding extremist movements like fundamentalism. With translations of selections from Islamic texts, some appearing in English for the first time, Ernst offers access to Muslim voices and key themes, particularly the central role of the Prophet Muhammad. He concludes with an overview of critical debates on important contemporary issues such as gender and veiling, state politics, and science and religion. A concise selected reading list provides a helpful guide for future study. This engaging introduction to Islam should be every non-Muslim's first resource for learning about a religion that is a major presence in the world.
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Carl W. Ernst is W. R. Kenan Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He maintains the website www.unc.edu/~cernst/islam.htm, which provides up-to-date links to resources for learning about Islam. Ernst is author of Sufi Martyrs of Love: Chishti Sufism in South Asia and Beyond, among other books.
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Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Contents Preface. 1. Islam in the eyes of the west. 2. Approaching Islam in terms of religion. 3. The sacred sources of Islam. 4. Ethics and life in the world. 5. Spirituality in practice. 6. Postscript. Notes. Index. Making a radical departure from the recently proliferating publications on Islam journalist exposes on terrorist intrigues and solemn expositions on the clash of civilizations renowned Islamicist Carl Ernst offers in this book a sympathetic yet reasoned and analytical view of the Islamic religious tradition and the contemporary issues that Muslims face. He introduces the reader to the profound spiritual and intellectual resources of Islam while clarifying debate and diversity within the tradition. Writing from within the framework of religious studies and the historical context he describes how protestant definitions of religion and anti Muslim prejudice have affected view of Islam in Europe and America. He also discusses the contemporary importance of Islam in both its traditional settings and its new locations and provides a context for understanding extremist movements like fundamentalism. Ernst concludes with an overview of critical debates on important contemporary issues such as gender and veiling state politics and science and religion. Revealing the human face of Islam this timely and important volume aims at stimulating conservation between Muslims and non Muslims in a world that they have commonly inherited. 244 pp. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 73421
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