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A Convergence of Civilizations: The Transformation of Muslim Societies Around the World
Youssef Courbage
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Paperback. Translator(s): Holoch, George. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: HBJF1; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 131 x 204 x 11. Weight in Grams: 190.
We are told that Western/Christian and Muslim/Arab civilizations are heading towards inevitable conflict. The demographics of the West remain sluggish, while the population of the Muslim world explodes, widening the cultural gap and all but guaranteeing the outbreak of war. Leaving aside the media's sound and fury on this issue, measured analysis shows another reality taking shape: rapprochement between these two civilizations, benefiting from a universal movement with roots in the Enlightenment. The historical and geographical sweep of this book discredits the notion of a specific Islamic demography. The range of fertility among Muslim women, for example, is as varied ... Read more
We are told that Western/Christian and Muslim/Arab civilizations are heading towards inevitable conflict. The demographics of the West remain sluggish, while the population of the Muslim world explodes, widening the cultural gap and all but guaranteeing the outbreak of war. Leaving aside the media's sound and fury on this issue, measured analysis shows another reality taking shape: rapprochement between these two civilizations, benefiting from a universal movement with roots in the Enlightenment. The historical and geographical sweep of this book discredits the notion of a specific Islamic demography. The range of fertility among Muslim women, for example, is as varied ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
189g
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231150033
SKU
V9780231150033
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About Youssef Courbage
Youssef Courbage is research director at the French National Institute for Demographic Studies. His research concerns Arab and Muslim countries, Asia and Eastern Europe, and interactions among demography and politics. He has studied economics, sociology, demography, and urban planning at Lebanese and French universities. Emmanuel Todd is a researcher at the French National Institute for Demographic Studies and author ... Read more
Reviews for A Convergence of Civilizations: The Transformation of Muslim Societies Around the World
Youssef Courbage and Emmanuel Todd totally recast the current debate about Islam and the West by focusing attention on some societal fundamentals and by debunking-once and for all-a number of myths.
Nicolas Guilhot, editor of The Invention of International Relations Theory This articulate and elegant demographic study convincingly documents a general trend toward modernity in the Muslim world, from ... Read more
Nicolas Guilhot, editor of The Invention of International Relations Theory This articulate and elegant demographic study convincingly documents a general trend toward modernity in the Muslim world, from ... Read more