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Islams and Modernities
Book by Aziz al-Azmeh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Islams and Modernities is a book by Aziz Al-Azmeh, a professor at Central European University. It was first released in 1993. The book explores the history of interaction between Islam and Europe, analyzing myths about those interactions created by Orientalist and Islamist viewpoints.[1] A new version was released on August 7, 2009, also examining "the discourse surrounding Islamism and irrationalism after 9/11."[2]
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Reception
The Guardian wrote that "Islams and Modernities raises urgent questions that are central to the concerns of the contemporary world.”[2] New Statesman wrote that “Aziz Al-Azmeh is perhaps the most original thinker on these themes in Britain today."[2]
Versions
- First edition: Al-Azmeh, Aziz (1993), Islams and Modernities, Verso Books, ISBN 9780860916260
- Second edition: Al-Azmeh, Aziz (October 17, 1996), Islams and Modernities, Verso Books, ISBN 9781859841068
- 2009 edition: Al-Azmeh, Aziz (August 7, 2009), Islams and Modernities, Verso Books, ISBN 9781844673858 (includes a preface and two additional chapters)
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