Muslim Society

Muslim Society
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 286
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ISBN-10 : 0521274079
ISBN-13 : 9780521274074
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Muslim Society by : Ernest Gellner

Download or read book Muslim Society written by Ernest Gellner and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1983-03-03 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why contemporary Islam is able to support austerely traditional and conservative regimes as well as revolutionary ones is the subject of this collection of essays. Professor Gellner's position is supported by a series of case studies and critical evaluations of rival interpretations.


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