Beskrivelse
Frequently portrayed as intolerant, medieval and barbaric, Islam has replaced Communism as the main perceived threat to Western civilization and values. For Aziz al- Azmeh, this Orientalist and racist view of Islam is nothing but a mirror image of the myth propagated by Islamic fundamentalists, with both resting on an ahistorical conception of an unchanging religion. In this expanded new edition, al-Azmeh rethinks the relationship between Muslim and Western societies through to the post-9/11 period, uncovering a rich history of interaction and exchange.
“An invaluable addition to the growing literature available.” — Times Higher Education Supplement
“Aziz Al-Azmeh is perhaps the most original thinker on these themes in Britain today.” — New Statesman and Society
“The importance of this work is difficult to exaggerate.” — Middle East Studies Association Bulletin
“Deserves to be widely read.” — Times Literary Supplement
“Islams and Modernities raises urgent questions that are central to the concerns of the contemporary world … and offers perspectives that deserve to be seen outside specialist circles.” — Guardian
Aziz Al-Azmeh is Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Humanities Center, Central European University, Budapest and Fellow of the Institute for Advanced Study, Budapest. His other works include Ibn Khaldûn: An Essay in Reinterpretation and The Times of History: Universal Topics in Islamic Historiography.
