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Author Gregorian, Vartan.

Title Islam : a mosaic, not a monolith / Vartan Gregorian.

Publication Info. Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2003]
©2003

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 164 pages)
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents A brief survey of Islam -- Clash of modernists and traditionalists -- Challenges of the twentieth century -- Islamism : liberation politics -- Quests for democracy and modernity -- Need for mutual knowledge and understanding.
Summary For readers unfamiliar with the world's fastest-growing religion, Gregorian provides an accessible overview of its tenets, institutions, evolution, and historical role, along with insights into the current state of Muslim societies and the challenges they face.
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Subject Islamic countries -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
Islamic countries.
Politics and government.
Chronological Term 20th century
Subject Islam and politics -- Islamic countries.
Islam and politics.
Islamic renewal -- Islamic countries.
Islamic renewal.
Nationalism -- Islamic countries -- History -- 20th century.
Nationalism.
History.
Chronological Term 1900 - 1999
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Other Form: Print version: Gregorian, Vartan. Islam. Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, ©2003 0815732821 (DLC) 2003006189 (OCoLC)51878608
ISBN 0815796021 (electronic book)
9780815796022 (electronic book)
9780815732822
0815732821 (Trade Cloth)
1280812796
9781280812798
9780815732839
081573283X (Trade Paper)
Standard No. 9780815732839