Islams and Modernities
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| Author | Aziz al-Azmeh |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Autobiography, Religion |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Publisher | Verso Books |
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Publication date
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October 17, 1996 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) |
| Pages | 206 pp |
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Islams and Modernities is a book by Aziz al-Azmeh, a professor at Central European University in Budapest, Hungary. It was released on October 17, 1996. The book explore the history of interaction between Islam and Europe, analyzing myths about those interactions created by Orientalist and Islamist viewpoints. A new version was released on August 7, 2009, also examining "the discourse surrounding Islamism and irrationalism after 9/11."
The Guardian wrote that "Islams and Modernities raises urgent questions that are central to the concerns of the contemporary world.”New Statesman wrote that “Aziz Al-Azmeh is perhaps the most original thinker on these themes in Britain today."
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