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BL
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856841
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Hughes, Aaron W.,1968-
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| Title & Author
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Theorizing Islam : : disciplinary deconstruction and reconstruction /\ Aaron W. Hughes.
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| Publication Statement
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Oxfordshire, England ;New York, New York :: Routledge,, 2014.
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, ©2012
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| Series Statement
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Religion in Culture
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| Page. NO
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1 online resource (155 pages)
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| ISBN
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131572944X
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: 1317545931
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: 131754594X
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: 9781315729442
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: 9781317545934
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: 9781317545941
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9781317545927 (Mobipocket ebook)
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9781844657902
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9781908049360
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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| Contents
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Islam and Religious Studies Post-9/11; 1. The Scholarly Dream of Following Muhammad's Footsteps; 2. Another Painting on Islam's Early Canvas; 3. John Esposito and the Muslim Women; 4. Toward a Reconfiguration of the Category "Muslim Women"; 5. Reflections on Ernst and Martin's Rethinking Islamic Studies; 6. From Islamic Religious Studies to the "New Islamic Studies"; Notes; Bibliography; Subject Index; Name Index
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| Abstract
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The scholarly study of Islam has become ever more insular and apologetic. Academic Islamic Studies has tried to maintain a focus on truth, authenticity, experience and meaning and has effectively avoided discussion of larger social, cultural and ideological issues. Many scholars of Islam have presented themselves to their colleagues, the media and the public as the interpreters of Islam and have done so with an interpretation which tends, almost universally, to the liberal and egalitarian. The ignorance and hostility which the Islamic faith has faced since 9/11 has partly necessitated the taki.
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Islam-- Study and teaching.
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Religion-- Study and teaching.
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Islam-- Study and teaching.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Public Policy-- Cultural Policy.
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Religion-- Study and teaching.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Anthropology-- Cultural.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Popular Culture.
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| Dewey Classification
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306.6/9709051
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BP42.H844 2014eb
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