| Islam Encountering Globalization Contributor(s): Mohammadi, Ali (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0700717315 ISBN-13: 9780700717316 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $49.39 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2002 Annotation: One of the greatest dilemmas facing Muslims today is the fact that Muslim culture, which originated many centuries ago, is often seemingly incompatible with the culture of the modern Western world, and the features associated with it - technological progress, consumerism, and new electronic communication, all of which have the potential for a homogenizing effect on any culture. This book explores many key aspects of the globalisation process, discussing how Muslim countries are coping with the encounter with globalisation, as well as considering how the West is responding to Islam. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Islam - History - History | Middle East - General - Business & Economics | International - Economics |
| Dewey: 297.27 |
| LCCN: 2002028455 |
| Series: Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 5.86" W x 8.54" (0.91 lbs) 260 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: One of the greatest dilemmas facing Muslims today is the fact that Muslim culture is often seemingly incompatible with the culture of the modern Western world, and the features associated with it - technological progress, consumerism, and new electronic communication, all of which have the potential for a homogenizing effect on any culture. This book explores many key aspects of the globalisation process, discussing how Muslim countries are coping with globalisation, as well as considering how the West is responding to Islam. |
