Format:
Online-Ressource (xvii, 471 p)
Edition:
2011
ISBN:
9783110913958
Series Statement:
Religion and Reason 46
Content:
Biographical note: Jacques Waardenburg, UniversitéLausanne, Switzerland.
Content:
This book challenges the view of Islamic Studies as a branch of 0Orientalism0. The West now sees Islam largely as a political problem, and research on its religious aspects is urgently needed. The book traces the relevance of the academic study of religion for Islamic Studies, contributions of prominent scholars, and studies on issues of contemporary Islam. The author advocates focusing research on Muslim interpretations of Islam which redefine Islamic values and meanings in present-day contexts, and argues for Muslims being recognized as actors in the articulation of their Islam.
Content:
Review text: "The author not so much deals with Islamic theology and philosophy as such but puts his main emphasis on the rigth way to study Islam with its many aspects. He succeded in outlining a viable methodology, for which may will be grateful."Jan Slomp in: Bibliotheca Orientalis 1-2/2009
Note:
In English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 3110191423
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110191424
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110913958
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Waardenburg, Jean Jacques, 1930 - 2015 Muslims as actors Berlin [u.a.] : de Gruyter, 2007 ISBN 3110191423
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110191424
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 978-3-11-091395-8
Language:
English
Subjects:
Theology
Keywords:
Muslim
;
Religionswissenschaft
;
Islamwissenschaft
DOI:
10.1515/9783110913958
URL:
Volltext
(lizenzpflichtig)
Author information:
Waardenburg, Jean Jacques 1930-2015
