Innovation in Islam : traditions and contributions / edited by Mehran Kamrava.
| Other author | Kamrava, Mehran, 1964- |
| Other author | Georgetown University. Center for International and Regional Studies. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2011. |
| Description | xii, 251 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Contextualizing: innovation in Islam / Mehran Kamrava -- Knowledge and hermeneutics in Islam today: which reform? / Tariq Ramadan -- Deconstructing episteme(s) / Mohammed Arkoun -- Iranian Shi'ism at the gates of historic change / Mehran Kamrava -- History from below, dictionary from below / Nelly Hanna -- The translation of the Qur'an: an impossible task, the classical linguistic-theological roots of the debate / Nasr Abu-Zayd -- Toward a new understanding of renewal in Islam / Adonis -- Creation, originality, and innovation in Sufi poetry / Patrick Laude -- Innovation in the visual arts of Islam / Walter B. Denny -- Liberal/progressive, modern, and modernized Islam: Muslim Americans and the American state -- Sherman A. Jackson -- Hijab and choice: between politics and theology / Ziba Mir-Hosseini -- Modern movements in Islam / John O. Voll. |
| General note | "Published in collaboration with the Center for International and Regional Studies at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service in Qatar"--P. facing t.p. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | Aufsatzsammlung. |
| LCCN | 2010039651 |
| ISBN | 9780520266940 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0520266943 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780520266957 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0520266951 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BP60 .I56 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |