Modern Islamic political thought

Description:

The revival and power of religious feelings among Muslims since the Iranian revolution presents a complicated and often perplexing picture of the politics of modern Islam. What are the ideas which have influenced the direction of these trends? Here, Hamis Enayat provides an answer by describing and interpreting some of the major Islamic political ideas, especially those expressed by Iranians and Egyptians, as well as thinkers from Pakistan, India, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq. He examines the political differences between the two main schools in Islam - Shi'ism and Sunnism. Also covered in the book is: the concept of the Islamic state; and the Muslim response to the challenge of alien and modern ideologies such as nationalism, democracy and socialism - as well as notions of Shi'i modernism.

subjects: History,  Islam and politics,  Islam and state,  Political science,  Politics and government,  Islamic countries, politics and government,  Islamic philosophy,  Politieke ideeën,  Islam,  Political science--history,  Political science--islamic countries--history,  Ja84.i78 i5 2005x

Places: History,  Islamic countries