Islam in the Modern World: Challenged by the West, Threatened by Fundamentalism, Keeping Faith with Tradition - eBook
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Islam in the Modern World: Challenged by the West, Threatened by Fundamentalism, Keeping Faith with Tradition - eBook  -     By: Seyyed Hossein Nasr

Islam in the Modern World: Challenged by the West, Threatened by Fundamentalism, Keeping Faith with Tradition - eBook

HarperOne / 2011 / ePub

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Title: Islam in the Modern World: Challenged by the West, Threatened by Fundamentalism, Keeping Faith with Tradition - eBook
By: Seyyed Hossein Nasr
Format: DRM Protected ePub
Vendor: HarperOne
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 9780062020123
ISBN-13: 9780062020123
Stock No: WW70997EB

Publisher's Description

The foremost U.S. authority on Islam and, Seyyed Hossein Nasr discusses today’s hot button issues—including holy wars, women’s rights, the rise of Islamic fundamentalism, and the future of Moslems in the Middle East—in this groundbreaking discussion of the fastest-growing religion in the world. One of the great scholars in the modern Islamic intellectual tradition, and the acclaimed author of books such as The Garden of Truth and The Heart of Islam, Nasr brings incomparable insight to this exploration of Muslim issues and realities, delivering a landmark publication promoting cross-cultural awareness and world peace.

Author Bio

Seyyed Hossein Nasr is university professor of Islamic Studies at George Washington University. Author of over fifty books, Professor Nasr is a well-known and highly respected intellectual figure both in the West and in the Islamic world. Born in Tehran, raised from the age of twelve in the United States, and a graduate of MIT and Harvard University, Nasr is well qualified to explain Islam to a Western audience. He appears frequently on Meet the Press, as well as other national news shows.

Editorial Reviews

“Newly revised edition of a well-considered academic study of the modern challenges to traditional Islam. In discrete, carefully honed essays, Nasr looks at some of Islam’s thorny issues, such as jihad; ... work ethics; the roles of male and female; ... considerations of Shi’ism; and a holistic approach to education, encompassing philosophy, art and science (traditional Islamic vs. Western).” - Kirkus Reviews
“An erudite and unusually accessible look into the ongoing struggle for the heart of Islam.” - Booklist

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