New Thinking in Islam: The Jihad for Democracy, Freedom and Women's Rights: 1 - Rilegato

Amirpur, Katajun

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ISBN 10: 1909942731 ISBN 13: 9781909942738

Casa editrice: Gingko Library, 2015

Riassunto

In Rethinking Islam, Katajun Amirpur argues that the West’s impression of Islam as a backward-looking faith, resistant to post-Enlightenment thinking, is misleading and—due to its effects on political discourse—damaging. Introducing readers to key thinkers and activists—such as Abu Zaid, a free-thinking Egyptian Qur’an scholar; Abdolkarim Soroush, an academic and former member of Khomeini’s Cultural Revolution Committee; and Amina Wadud, an American feminist who was the first woman to lead the faithful in Friday Prayer—Amirpur reveals a powerful yet lesser-known tradition of inquiry and dissent within Islam, one that is committed to democracy and human rights. By examining these and many other similar figures’ ideas, she reveals the many ways they reject fundamentalist assertions and instead call for a diversity of opinion, greater freedom, and equality of the sexes.

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Recensione

A well-crafted and deeply engaging book that captures the nuances and sophistication of recent reformist Islamic thought. Amirpur offers an insightful and accessible account of the lives and contributions of key intellectuals, focusing on their novel approaches to the Qur an. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the contemporary Muslim world. --Ziba Mir-Hosseini, SOAS, University of London"

L'autore

Katajun Amirpur is professor of Islamic studies at Hamburg University and the author ofThe De-politicization of Islam and God Is with the Fearless.

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• Editore: Gingko Library
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1909942731
• ISBN 13: 9781909942738
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 220