
Theorizing Islam
Disciplinary Deconstruction and Reconstruction
Aaron W. Hughes(Author)
Equinox Publishing Ltd
1st Edition
Published on 1. March 2012
Book
Hardback
154 pages
978-1-908049-36-0 (ISBN)
Description
The scholarly study of Islam has become ever more insular and apologetic. Academic Islamic Studies has tried to maintain a focus on truth, authenticity, experience and meaning and has effectively avoided discussion of larger social, cultural and ideological issues. Many scholars of Islam have presented themselves to their colleagues, the media and the public as the interpreters of Islam and have done so with an interpretation which tends, almost universally, to the liberal and egalitarian. The ignorance and hostility which the Islamic faith has faced since 9/11 has partly necessitated the taking of such a position. But, as Theorizing Islam argues, the issue remains that only one interpretation of Islam is generally being presented and, as with any interpretation, this has its own assumptions. The aim of Theorizing Islam is to explore the potential for a fuller, more honest and more sophisticated approach to both theory and methodology in the academic study of Islam.
Reviews / Votes
"A short but powerful and professionally quite brave polemic against much of the scholarly literature - Hughes offers some timely advice for a future Islamic studies, beginning with a reminder of the responsibilities of a scholar compared to those of a partisan; scholars may have to say things that partisans do not want to hear." - Anthropology Review DatabaseMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Sheffield
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
336 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-908049-36-0 (9781908049360)
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Person
Aaron W. Hughes is Philip S. Bernstein Chair in the Department of Religion and Classics at the University of Rochester.
Content
Introduction Islam and Religious Studies Post 9/11 Chapter One The Scholarly Dream of Following Muhammad's Footsteps Chapter Two Another Painting on Islam's Early Canvas Chapter Three John Esposito and the Muslim Women Chapter Four Toward a Reconfiguration of the Category "Muslim Women" Chapter Five Reflections On Ernst and Martin's Rethinking Islamic Studies Chapter Six From Islamic Religious Studies to the "New Islamic Studies"