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Understanding Islam Positions of Knowledge Globalised Muslim Societies
by [Turner, Bryan S.]
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Can we understand a religion without believing and practicing it? Can we have knowledge about faith? Can people understand those different from themselves? Can outsiders ever understand the world of insiders? Examining insider and outsider positions of knowledge Bryan S. Turner explores what understanding Islam entails. He argues that understanding Islam has in recent years been dominated by political events - the Iran Hostage crisis, the fall of the Iranian Shah, 9/11, Afghanistan and the foreign policy of Donald Trump - leading to western intellectuals and public figures, many of whom know nothing about Islam, suddenly becoming experts. Turner asks how they, or how anyone, can have the authority to speak on this subject. He brilliantly elucidates the questions and problems involved in the challenge of understanding religion.
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- Edinburgh University Pres Brand
- Jan 5, 2023 Pub Date:
- 9781474498746 ISBN-13:
- 1474498744 ISBN-10:
- 176.0 pages Paperback
- English Language
- 7.5 in * 0.5 in * 5.5 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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