Title Makers of contemporary Islam / John L. Esposito, John O. Voll.

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New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.

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Description	1 online resource (257 pages)
Physical Medium	polychrome
Description	text file
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	Introduction: Muslim activist intellectuals and their place in history -- Ismail Ragi al-Faruqi: pioneer in Muslim-Christian relations -- Khurshid Ahmad: Muslim activist-economist -- Maryam Jameelah: a voice of conservative Islam -- Hasan Hanafi: the classic intellectual -- Rashid Ghannoushi: activist in exile -- Hasan al-Turabi: the Mahdi-lawyer -- Abdolkarim Soroush and critical discourse in Iran / Valla Vakili -- Anwar Ibrahim: activist moderate -- Abdurrahman Wahid: scholar-president.
Summary	In this timely and important work, John Esposito and John Voll explore the development of contemporary Islamic movements and thought through the biographies of nine major activist intellectuals who represent a wide range of Muslim societies. Many Muslims have combined revivalist activism with intellectual efforts, but only a few have achieved significant international visibility and influence. By examining the lives and work of nine such internationally recognized figures, Esposito and Voll provide a new understanding of the intellectual foundations of contemporary Islamic awareness and politi.
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Subject	Muslim scholars -- Islamic countries -- Biography.
	Muslim scholars.
	Islamic countries.
Genre/Form	Biographies.
Subject	Intellectuals -- Islamic countries -- Biography.
	Intellectuals.
	Islam and secularism -- Islamic countries.
	Islam and secularism.
	Islam -- 20th century.
	Islam.
Chronological Term	20th century
Subject	Intellectuals.
	Islam.
	Islam and secularism.
	Muslim scholars.
Chronological Term	1900 - 1999
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
	Biographies.
Added Author	Voll, John Obert, 1936-
Other Form:	Print version: Esposito, John L. Makers of contemporary Islam. New York : Oxford University Press, 2001 019514127X 9780195141276 (DLC) 00056674 (OCoLC)44493387
ISBN	9780198032397 (electronic book)
	0198032390 (electronic book)
	9780195141283 (hardback)
	0195141288 (hardback)
	1280835001
	9781280835001

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