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050 0 0 _aBP163
_b.A3535 2007
082 0 0 _a297.0905 AHM
100 1 _aAhmed, Akbar
245 1 0 _aJourney into Islam :
_bthe crisis of globalization
_c/ Akbar Ahmed
260 _aWashington, D.C.
_b: Brookings Institution Press
_c, c2007.
300 _ax, 323 p.
_b: ill.
_c; 24 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 287-301) and index.
505 0 _aAn anthropological excursion into the Muslim world -- The struggle within Islam -- Tribes, women, and honor in the age of globalization -- Who is defining Islam after 9/11 and why? -- The clash of civilizations? -- Lifting the veil -- Epilogue: the hope of the world.
520 _a"Presents a tour of Islam and its peoples as it follows author's anthropological expedition to the three major regions of the Muslim world--the Middle East, South Asia, and East Asia. Reveals unique information on large, often misunderstood populations, describing the experiences and perceptions of ordinary Muslims, women, and youth"--Provided by publisher.
650 0 _aReligious awakening
_x--Islam
650 0 _aIslam
_x--21st century
650 0 _aGlobalization
_x--Religious aspects
_z--Islam
650 0 _aIslamic renewal
_x--Islamic countries
651 0 _aIslamic countries
_x--Description and travel
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