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Discovering Islam; Making Sense of Muslim History and Society

Discovering Islam: Making Sense of Muslim History and Society Author(s): Akbar S. Ahmed Format: Book

Commentary on history and particularly interactions with the West, written from a somewhat more personal style than Lapidus or Hodgson, with perhaps a trend towards apologia. You'll either like that take or not - personally, I'm less crazy about it. However I think he offers some valuable perspectives, particularly on the colonial impact and this is a decent second or third volume to pick up.

Posted by Tamerlane at March 7, 2006 07:51 PM
Filed Under: Islam , MENA History , Society & Culture

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