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Islam and political reform in Saudi Arabia : the quest for political change and reform /

This book examines the link between Islamic thought/jurisprudence on the one hand and political action on the other. It shows how reformism is deeply rooted in Islamic tradition and how Sunni scholars have become activists for change in Saudi Arabia.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Alshamsi, Mansoor Jassem
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2011.
Colección:Routledge studies in political Islam ; 4.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This book examines the link between Islamic thought/jurisprudence on the one hand and political action on the other. It shows how reformism is deeply rooted in Islamic tradition and how Sunni scholars have become activists for change in Saudi Arabia.
Notas:"Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Routledge."
Revision and updating of author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Exeter, 2004 under title: The Discourse and Performance of the Saudi Sunni Islamic Reformist Leadership: 1981-2003.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vii, 296 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780203961124
0203961129
9781134126538
1134126530