Göran Larsson

Muslims and the New Media

Historical and Contemporary Debates

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Muslims and the New Media explores how the introduction of the latest information and communication technologies are mirroring changes and developments within society, as well as the Middle East's relationship to the West. Exploring how reformist and conservative Muslim 'ulama' are debating and coming to terms with technological and social changes, this book includes both historical and contemporary examples and exposes historical trajectories as well as different (and often contested) positions in the Islamic debate about the new media. Scholars from an extensive range of academic disciplines have focused on Islam in cyberspace and the media, but there are few historical studies that have outlined how Muslim 'ulama' have discussed and debated the introduction and impact of these new media.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 234
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. November 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 336g
• ISBN-13: 9781138278899
• ISBN-10: 1138278890
• Artikelnr.: 57058008

Autorenporträt

Goran Larsson holds a Ph.D. in religious studies, and his thesis has been published by Brill Academic Publishers. He has published a large number of publications on Islamic theology and Muslims in Europe and his most recent publication is the volume Islam in the Nordic and Baltic Countries (Routledge). He is also responsible for the section on Sweden and Iceland for the Yearbook of Islam in Europe and has written several entries about Islamic theology for the encyclopaedia, The Bible and its Reception.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1 The Print Revolution
Chapter 2 Muslim Conflicts over Images, Photography and the Representational Arts
Chapter 3 ' Ulama ' and the Motion Picture: The Transformative Effect of Information and Communication Technologies
Chapter 4 From Airwaves to Satellite Television
Chapter 5 'The Invisible Caller': Islamic Opinions on the Use of the Telephone
Chapter 6 'Do Not Engage in Unnecessary Chatting': Fatwas on Internet Etiquette for Muslims
Chapter 7 The Ultimate Test: The Qur'an and Information and Communication Technologies
Chapter 8 Conclusions