A classic account of how the history of Islam and western relations have shaped Islamic society today. Written in the tradition of Ibn Khaldun, readable, wide ranging and uncovers the roots of Islamic...
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This title uncovers the roots of Islamic discontent and celebrates the sources of its strength. From the four "ideal Caliphs" who succeeded the Prophet to the refugee camps of Peshawar, an objective p...
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Explores aspects of Arab Muslim life that are, at first glance, perplexing to Westerners. This title argues that the common thread is the importance Arabs place on the negotiation of interpersonal rel...
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Having worked for several decades in North Africa, anthropologist Lawrence Rosen is uniquely placed to ask what factors contribute to the continuity and changes characterizing the present-day Muslim w...
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In "The culture of Islam" Lawrence Rosen brings his experience of working for several decades in North Africa to illuminate key aspects of Muslim life and how central tenets of that life are being cha...
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