| Muted Modernists: The Struggle Over Divine Politics in Saudi Arabia Contributor(s): Al-Rasheed, Madawi (Author) |
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ISBN: 0190496029 ISBN-13: 9780190496029 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $56.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - Political Advocacy - Social Science | Sociology Of Religion - Social Science | Islamic Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.8" W x 8.6" (0.85 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Analysis of both official and opposition Saudi divine politics is often monolithic, conjuring images of conservatism, radicalism, misogyny and resistance to democracy. Madawi Al-Rasheed challenges this stereotype as she examines a long tradition of engaging with modernism that gathered momentum with the Arab uprisings and incurred the wrath of both the regime and its Wahhabi supporters. With this nascent modernism, constructions of new divine politics, anchored in a rigorous reinterpretation of foundational Islamic texts and civil society activism are emerging in a context where authoritarian rule prefers its advocates to remain muted. The author challenges scholarly wisdom on Islamism in general and blurs the boundaries between secular and religious politics. |