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Understanding Muslim identity: rethinking fundamentalism

By Gabriele Marranci

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2009
ISBN
0230002552, 9780230002555
Google Books ID
7OYkAQAAIAAJ
Open Library ID
OL10193771M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1008 kB (1031767 bytes)
Edition
First Edition
Pages
185\185
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

In this timely book, Marranci critically surveys the available theories on Islamic fundamentalism and extremism. Rejecting essentialism and cultural reductionism, the book suggests that identity and emotion play an essential role in the phenomenon that has been called fundamentalism.

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