Binding: Paperback
Description: This book is a radical piece of counter - intuitive rethinking of the clash of civilizations theory and global politics. In this richly detailed criticism of contemporary politics Hamid Dabashi argues that after 9/11 we have not seen a new phase in a long running confrontation between Islam and the West but that such categories have in fact collapsed and exhausted themselves. The West is no longer a unified actor and Islam is ideologically depleted in its confrontation with colonialism. Rather we are seeing the emergence of the US as a lone superpower and a confrontation between a form of imperial globalized capital and the rising need for a new Islamic theodicy. The combination of political salience and theoretical force makes Islamic Liberation Theology a cornerstone of a whole new generation of thinking about political Islamism and a compelling read for anyone interested in contemporary Islam current affairs and US foreign policy. Dabashi drives his well - supported and thoroughly documented points steadily forward in an earnest and highly readable style.
Title: Islamic Liberation Theology Resisting The Empire
Author(s): Dabashi Hamid (Columbia University Usa)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780415771559
Pages: 306 Pages
Publication Date: 7/1/2008
Category: Politics & Government