Islam and Human Rights
Tradition and Politics
2nd Edition
Published on 22. June 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
280 pages
978-1-85567-324-3 (ISBN)
Description
This is the second edition of this study of the nature of human rights within Islamic societies. It highlights the differences between Islamic values and those of Christian civilization. The author focuses on three key issues: the position of women; the treatment of non-Muslims; and freedom of religion.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
300 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85567-324-3 (9781855673243)
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09/1998
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Content
Comparisions of rights across cultures; International and Islamic human rights; International human rights - the historical background; Islamic restrictions on human rights; discrimination against women and non-muslims; restrictions on the rights and freedoms of women; Islamic human-rights schemes and non-Muslims; freedom of religion in Islamic human-rights schemes; an assessment of Islamic human-rights schemes; Islam and culture-based resistance to rights.