Shabbir Akhtar (USA Independent scholar)

Islam as Political Religion

The Future of an Imperial Faith

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Produktbeschreibung

This book provides a survey of contemporary Islam from a theological and philosophical perspective. Engaging with critics of contemporary Islam as he sets out an agenda of what his religion is and could be as a political entity, the author tackles philosophical, religious and political thinkers and covers a raft of issues faced by Muslims in an increasingly secular society.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge / Taylor & Francis
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: Y110806
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Oktober 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 480g
• ISBN-13: 9780415781473
• ISBN-10: 0415781477
• Artikelnr.: 31480778

Autorenporträt

Shabbir Akhtar is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Old Dominion University, USA. This political work is a sequel to his philosophical treatise The Quran and the Secular Mind (Routledge, 2007). He has written a number of articles and books on philosophy of religion, Christianity and Islam, and is currently working on a book on Islamic humanism.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part I: The Prophetic Consummation: Islam as Original and Final Religion 1. A Prophetic Religion 2. A Literary Religion 3. A Universal Religion Part II: The Twin Birth: Islam as Empowered Religion 4. A Political Religion: Muhammad as Statesman 5. A Secular Religion: Faith or Ideology? 6. A Legal Religion 7. An Imperial Religion Part III: The Crucible of Reason: Islam as Contemporary Religion 8. A Rational Religion 9. An Ethical Religion 10. A Private Religion Part IV: Epilogue 11. The Future Scope of an Imperial Faith