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Islam and the Challenge of Civilization /

Abdelwahab Meddeb makes an urgent case for an Islamic reformation, located squarely in Western Europe, now home to millions of Muslims, where Christianity and Judaism have come to coexist with secular humanism and positivist law. He is not advocating "moderate" Islam, which he characterize...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Meddeb, Abdelwahab (Autor)
Otros Autores: Kuntz, Jane (Contribuidor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Fordham University Press, [2013]
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  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Prologue: Religion and Violence
  • 1. The Koran as Myth
  • 2. The Clash of Interpretations
  • 3. On the Arab Decline
  • 4. Civilization or Extinction
  • 5. Enlightenment between High and Low Voltage
  • 6. The Physics and Metaphysics of Nature
  • Epilogue: Religion and Cosmopolitics
  • Appendix A: The veil unveiled: dialogue with Christian Jambet
  • Appendix B: Obama in Cairo
  • Notes