What is Islamic Studies?(English, Paperback, unknown)

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What is Islamic Studies?(English, Paperback, unknown) is written by unknown and published by Edinburgh University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1399500015 (ISBN 10) and 9781399500012 (ISBN 13).

The study of Islam and Muslims in Europe and North America has expanded greatly in recent decades, becoming a passionately debated and divided field. This collection critically assesses the development of the field of Islamic Studies and its place in society. Featuring contributions from anthropologists, historians and scholars of religion, each chapter contains new empirical material and discusses approaches to the study of Islam, past and present. The book situates Islamic Studies within broader discussions of the construction of identity and its political implications in Europe and North America. Authors also address tensions between normative and non-normative approaches to the study of Islam and Muslims and consider how these might be reconciled.