The Blunt, Wilfrid Scawen 1840-1922 creator Nourallah, Riad. text bibliography Electronic books. nyu New York Routledge 2002 monographic eng

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1 online resource (257 pages) When it first appeared in 1882, this book was a pioneering work in every respect. It was the first coherent study of 'modern' Islam, explaining in a simple and functional manner its tenets and roots, the diversity of its cultural and political experience, and its dynamism and potential for good in the modern world. This was at a time when the Muslim world was perceived by most people in the west as inert and spent, caught in an irredeemable malaise of its own making. Blunt's attitude, shaped by several factors and sharpened by personal knowledge of important parts of the Muslim world and close association with many leading reformers in it, was unprecedented and startling at the time. This new edition includes an Introduction and numerous footnotes, updating statistics, explaining the background to historical events and religious and political figures, and filling in gaps. Cover; The Future of Islam; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introductory Essay; Postscript; A Note on the Text, Transliterations and Annotations; Preface; Chapter I Census of the Mohammedan World the Haj; Chapter II The Modern Question of the Caliphate; Chapter III The True Metropolis -- Mecca; Chapter IV A Mohammedan Reformation; Chapter V England's Interest in Islam; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index. Includes bibliographical references and index. Islam Islam RELIGION / Islam / General BP25 .B6 2013 297 Blunt, Wilfred Scawen. Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, ©2013 9781136853340 (electronic bk.) 1136853340 (electronic bk.) http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=1583106 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=677687 http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=1583106 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=677687 EBLCP 131228 20200709060028.0 ocn866858266 eng