The Modern Muslim World: Islam, Youth, and Social Activism in the Middle East

Jung, D.; Petersen, M.; Sparre, S.

Examining modern Muslim identity constructions, the authors introduce a novel analytical framework to Islamic Studies, drawing on theories of successive modernities, sociology of religion, and poststructuralist approaches to modern subjectivity, as well as the results of extensive fieldwork in the Middle East, particularly Egypt and Jordan.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2014-01-23

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781137380630

DOI: 10.1057/9781137380654

Dimensions: 229cm x152cm

Pages: 213