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An Islamic Response to Imperialism
Nikki R. Keddie
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Paperback. Sayyid Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani (1838-1897), was a religious reformer and political activist, led a busy and complex life full of obscure and clandestine ventures. Although he was concerned with the wide ranging need for Islamic reform, he devoted most of his life to the more urgent political problems confronting Muslims. This book tells his story. Series: Near Eastern Center, UCLA. Num Pages: 238 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 206 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 294.
Keddie has rendered a valuable service ...Afghani merits the attention of Western students of the contemporary international scene and the Muslim renaissance since he made the first significant attempt to answer the modern Western challenge to the Muslim world. (Eastern World). Sayyid Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani (1838-1897), the well known religious reformer and political activist, led a busy and complex life full of obscure and clandestine ventures...[Keddie] draws on a wide range of primary and secondary sources. In part I an attempt is made to provide an accurate biography and a consistent analysis of Afghani. Part II contains translations ... Read more
Keddie has rendered a valuable service ...Afghani merits the attention of Western students of the contemporary international scene and the Muslim renaissance since he made the first significant attempt to answer the modern Western challenge to the Muslim world. (Eastern World). Sayyid Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani (1838-1897), the well known religious reformer and political activist, led a busy and complex life full of obscure and clandestine ventures...[Keddie] draws on a wide range of primary and secondary sources. In part I an attempt is made to provide an accurate biography and a consistent analysis of Afghani. Part II contains translations ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Series
Near Eastern Center, UCLA
Condition
New
Number of Pages
238
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520047747
SKU
V9780520047747
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About Nikki R. Keddie
Nikki R. Keddie is a professor of Eastern, Iranian, and women's history. She retired from the University of California, Los Angeles after 35 years of teaching.
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