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Language: en
Pages: 547
Pages: 547
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-06-06 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press
In this book, economist Jean-Philippe Platteau addresses the question: does Islam, the religion of Muslims, bear some responsibility for a lack of economic deve
Language: en
Pages: 547
Pages: 547
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-06-06 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press
This book challenges the widespread view that Islam is a reactionary religion that defends tradition against modernity and individual freedom. Jean-Philippe Pla
Language: en
Pages: 250
Pages: 250
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-08-14 - Publisher: Haymarket Books
In response to the events of 9/11, the Bush administration launched a "war on terror" ushering in an era of anti-Muslim racism, or Islamophobia. However, 9/11 a
Language: en
Pages: 358
Pages: 358
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-03-09 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press
The book examines the dynamics from the formation of Islamist politics for the struggle for hegemony to failure to become a hegemonic force in Bangladesh. The c
Language: en
Pages: 292
Pages: 292
Type: BOOK - Published: 2003 - Publisher: Rutgers University Press
In recent years, Islam has become a more visible force, not only in North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, but also in Western Europe and the United States. G