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Democracy in Islam /
Challenging the view of Islamic extremists and critics of Islam, this book explores the very topical issue of Islam'Ơ"s compatibility with democracy. It examines: principles of Islam's political theory and the notion of democracy therein the notion of democracy in medieval and modern...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2007.
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| Colección: | Routledge studies in political Islam ;
5. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Challenging the view of Islamic extremists and critics of Islam, this book explores the very topical issue of Islam'Ơ"s compatibility with democracy. It examines: principles of Islam's political theory and the notion of democracy therein the notion of democracy in medieval and modern Muslim thought Islam and human rights the contribution of Islamic legal ideas to European legal philosophy and law. The book addresses the pressing need for a systematic show of an Islamic politics of human rights and democracy grounded in the Qur'Ơ"an. The West wonders about Islam and human rights, and its own ability to incorporate Muslim minority communities. Many Muslims also seek to find within Islam support source for democratic governance and human rights. -- Publisher description |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (viii, 264 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-255) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780203960745 0203960742 9780415425742 0415425743 |