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Journey into Islam : the crisis of globalization / Akbar Ahmed.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2007.Description: x, 323 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780815701323 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 0815701322 (cloth : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 297.090511
LOC classification:
  • BP 163 A286j 2007
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Contents:
An anthropological excursion into the Muslim world -- The struggle within Islam -- Tribes, women, and honor in the age of globalization -- Who is defining Islam after 9/11 and why? -- The clash of civilizations? -- Lifting the veil -- Epilogue: the hope of the world.
Summary: "Presents a tour of Islam and its peoples as it follows author's anthropological expedition to the three major regions of the Muslim world--the Middle East, South Asia, and East Asia. Reveals unique information on large, often misunderstood populations, describing the experiences and perceptions of ordinary Muslims, women, and youth"--Provided by publisher.
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Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) BP 163 A286j 2007 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 1 Available 00000054251

"Presents a tour of Islam and its peoples as it follows author's anthropological expedition to the three major regions of the Muslim world--the Middle East, South Asia, and East Asia. Reveals unique information on large, often misunderstood populations, describing the experiences and perceptions of ordinary Muslims, women, and youth"--Provided by publisher.

Incluye bibliografía e índice. (p. 287-301) and index.

An anthropological excursion into the Muslim world -- The struggle within Islam -- Tribes, women, and honor in the age of globalization -- Who is defining Islam after 9/11 and why? -- The clash of civilizations? -- Lifting the veil -- Epilogue: the hope of the world.

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