Islam without extremes : a Muslim case for liberty / Mustafa Akyol.
| Author/creator | Akyol, Mustafa, 1972- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : W.W. Norton, ©2011. |
| Description | 352 pages : maps ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The beginnings. A light unto tribes -- The enlightenment of the Orient -- The medieval war of ideas (I) -- The medieval war of ideas (II) -- The desert beneath the iceberg -- The modern era. The Ottoman revival -- Romans, Herodians, and Zealots -- The Turkish march to Islamic liberalism -- Signposts on the liberal road. Freedom from the state -- Freedom to sin -- Freedom from Islam. |
| Abstract | From furious reactions to the cartoons of Prophet Muhammad to the suppression of women, news from the Muslim world begs the question: is Islam incompatible with freedom? With an eye sympathetic to Western liberalism and Islamic theology, Mustafa Akyol traces the ideological and historical roots of political Islam. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-329) and index. |
| LCCN | 2011014936 |
| ISBN | 9780393070866 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0393070867 (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BP173.6 .A4297 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |