Islam Instrumentalized Religion and Politics in Historical Perspective |
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| Author:
| Platteau, Jean-Philippe |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Economics, Choice, and Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-316-65872-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2017 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | AUD $270.00 |
Book Description:
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This book challenges the widespread view that Islam is a reactionary religion that defends tradition against modernity and individual freedom. Jean-Philippe Platteau shows how Islam is vulnerable to political manipulation and how the threat of religious extremism is especially high because Islam is not organized as a centralized church.
This book challenges the widespread view that Islam is a reactionary religion that defends tradition against modernity and individual freedom. Jean-Philippe Platteau shows how Islam is vulnerable to political manipulation and how the threat of religious extremism is especially high because Islam is not organized as a centralized church.