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A. Ahmad
Islam, Modernity, Violence, and Everyday Life [PDF ebook]

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This book offers a better insight into the comparison of Western and Islamic cultures, with studies that address the issues of Islam and modernity, violence in Islamic law and history, and respect for individuals’ privacy in Islamic cultures.

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Theoretical Considerations On the Cusp of Modernity: Reading Ibn ‘Abidin of Damascus (1784-1836) Egyptian Society in the Writings of Muhammad al-Abbasi al-Mahdi (1827-1897) Social Custom as a Source of Law in Modern Muslim Societies War Apostasy The Right to Privacy Incommensurable Values?

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AHMAD ATIF AHMAD is Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies at University of California, Santa Barbara, USA.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 213 ● ISBN 9780230619562 ● File size 1.2 MB ● Publisher Palgrave Macmillan US ● City New York ● Country US ● Published 2009 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 4991664 ● Copy protection Social DRM

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