"From the cleric-led Iranian revolution to the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan, many people have been surprised by what they see as the modern reemergence of an antimodern phenomenon. This book helps account for the increasingly visible public role of traditionally educated Muslim religious...

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1. Verfasser:	Zaman, Muhammad Qasim (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Princeton, N.J. ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, ©2002.
Schriftenreihe:	Princeton studies in Muslim politics.
Schlagworte:	Ulama. Muslim scholars. Ulémas. Savants musulmans. 11.80 Islam: general. RELIGION > Islam > General. Muslim scholars Ulama Ulema Islam Oelema's. Veranderingsprocessen. Oulémas > Pakistan > 20e siècle. Oulémas > Pakistan > 21e siècle. Oulémas > Islam.
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Zusammenfassung:	"From the cleric-led Iranian revolution to the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan, many people have been surprised by what they see as the modern reemergence of an antimodern phenomenon. This book helps account for the increasingly visible public role of traditionally educated Muslim religious scholars (the 'ulama) across contemporary Muslim societies. Muhammad Qasim Zaman describes the transformations the centuries-old culture and tradition of the 'ulama have undergone in the modern era -- transformations that underlie the new religious and political activism of these scholars. In doing so, it provides a new foundation for the comparative study of Islam, politics, and religious change in the contemporary world. While focusing primarily on Pakistan, Zaman takes a broad approach that considers the Taliban and the 'ulama of Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, India, and the southern Philippines. He shows how their religious and political discourses have evolved in often unexpected but mutually reinforcing ways to redefine and enlarge the roles the 'ulama play in society. Their discourses are informed by a longstanding religious tradition, of which they see themselves as the custodians. But these discourses are equally shaped by--and contribute in significant ways to--contemporary debates in the Muslim public sphere."--Publisher's description.
Beschreibung:	1 online resource (xv, 293 pages)
Bibliographie:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-286) and index.
ISBN:	9781400837519 1400837510 1282964682 9781282964686 9786612964688 6612964685