Islamic Liberation Theology : Resisting the Empire Paperback / softback
by Hamid (Columbia University, USA) Dabashi
Paperback / softback
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This book is a radical piece of counter-intuitive rethinking of the clash of civilizations theory and global politics.
In this richly detailed criticism of contemporary politics, Hamid Dabashi argues that after 9/11 we have not seen a new phase in a long running confrontation between Islam and the West, but that such categories have in fact collapsed and exhausted themselves.
The West is no longer a unified actor and Islam is ideologically depleted in its confrontation with colonialism.
Rather we are seeing the emergence of the US as a lone superpower, and a confrontation between a form of imperial globalized capital and the rising need for a new Islamic theodicy.
The combination of political salience and theoretical force makes Islamic Liberation Theology a cornerstone of a whole new generation of thinking about political Islamism and a compelling read for anyone interested in contemporary Islam, current affairs and US foreign policy.
Dabashi drives his well-supported and thoroughly documented points steadily forward in an earnest and highly readable style.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:306 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:13/05/2008
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- ISBN:9780415771559
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:306 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:13/05/2008
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- ISBN:9780415771559