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Contemporary Debates in Islam: An Anthology of Modernist and. Fundamentalist Thought Na Na

Marc Notes: First published in 2000 under title: Contemporary debates in Islam.; Includes bibliographical references (p. [373]-376) and index. Brief Description: The essays in this volume reveal what is sharp and what is subtle in the differences between modernism and fundamentalism, and offer the reader a variety of perspectives from contemporary Islamic thought. Review Quotes: "This anthology will definitely benefit readers who wish to become familiar with the various strands' of Islam" --"Arab Studies Journal"Biographical Note: Mansoor Moaddel is a Professor in the Near East Studies Department at Princeton University. Kamran Talattof is a Professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology at Eastern Michigan University. Review Citations:

Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2000 pg. 10 (EAN 9780312215804, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Talattof, Kamran Kamran Talattof is professor of Persian and Iranian studies at the University of Arizona and a cotranslator of "Touba and the Meaning of Night", a controversial novel banned by the mullahs on publication. Contributor Bio:  Moaddel, Mansoor Mansoor Moaddel is Professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology at Eastern Michigan University. He is also the author of "Contemporar Debates in Islam."