Shabbir Akhtar

Islam as Political Religion (eBook, ePUB)

The Future of an Imperial Faith

• Format: ePub

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: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Oktober 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136901423
• Artikelnr.: 42983755

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