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Islam in a Globalizing World
Jr. Thomas W. Simons
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Description for Islam in a Globalizing World
Paperback. This work takes a historical approach to examining Islam's role in globalization. It identifies complex historical and geopolitical trends in Islamic history, and constructs from these a clear assessment of contemporary Islam. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFFS; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 10. Weight in Grams: 145.
This book takes a historical approach to examining Islam’s role in globalization. The author identifies complex historical and geopolitical trends in Islamic history, and constructs from these a clear assessment of contemporary Islam. Most important, the book examines historical trends from a perspective that contributes to an understanding of Islam in the aftermath of September 11.
The author takes us through a review of the first Islamic millennium and Islam’s role as a globalizing force, to subsequent changes in the Muslim world, through a comparison with earlier radical movements in Russia, and finally to trends in contemporary ... Read more
This book takes a historical approach to examining Islam’s role in globalization. The author identifies complex historical and geopolitical trends in Islamic history, and constructs from these a clear assessment of contemporary Islam. Most important, the book examines historical trends from a perspective that contributes to an understanding of Islam in the aftermath of September 11.
The author takes us through a review of the first Islamic millennium and Islam’s role as a globalizing force, to subsequent changes in the Muslim world, through a comparison with earlier radical movements in Russia, and finally to trends in contemporary ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, United States
ISBN
9780804748339
SKU
V9780804748339
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About Jr. Thomas W. Simons
Thomas W. Simons, Jr. is Consulting Professor, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University. He was the Ambassador to Pakistan from 1996 to 1998.
Reviews for Islam in a Globalizing World
"Provides singular insight into the crisis in the Islamic world: its historic origins, its relation to comparable crises in world affairs, & the future prospects of Islam."
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
"In Islam in a Globalizing World, Ambassador Simons has drawn on his unique experiences in the Muslim world and Eastern Europe to create a brilliant study of ... Read more
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
"In Islam in a Globalizing World, Ambassador Simons has drawn on his unique experiences in the Muslim world and Eastern Europe to create a brilliant study of ... Read more