Islam in America

AvJane Smith

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

This richly textured, critically acclaimed portrait of American Muslims introduces the basic tenets of the Muslim faith, surveys the history of Islam in North America, and profiles the lifestyles, religious practices, and worldviews of Muslims in the United States. The volume focuses specifically on the difficulty of living faithfully and adhering to tradition while adapting to an American way of life and addresses the role of women in Muslim culture, the raising and education of children, appropriate dress and behavior, and incidences of prejudice and unfair treatment. The second edition of Islam in America features a new chapter on post-9/11 realities, which covers infringements on civil rights and profiling, participation in politics, transformations in Islamic law, pluralism and identity issues, foreign influences, anti-Islamic sentiment, intra-Islamic tensions, and the quest for a moderate Islam. Source notes, glossary, and additional resources also reflect recent developments and scholarship.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-11-19
Mått:152 x 229 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Columbia Contemporary American Religion Series
Antal sidor:256
Upplaga:2
Förlag:Columbia University Press
ISBN:9780231147101

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Mer om författaren

Jane I. Smith is senior lecturer in divinity and associate dean for faculty and academic affairs at Harvard Divinity School. She is the author of Muslims, Christians, and the Challenge of Interfaith Dialogue and Visible and Invisible: Muslim Communities in the West. She is also the coeditor of Educating the Muslims of America and coauthor of Muslim Women in America.

Recensioner i media

Jane I. Smith lifts up for our consideration questions Muslims themselves are taking and issues with which they are struggling. In this way, she moves beyond headlines into the heartlines. Indeed, the strength of Smith's book is her ability to make the reader feel as though he or she is actually in the presence of Muslims, listening and conversing with them about a wide range of human interest stories. Journal of Law and Religion Introductions to Islam are abundant. But one with a focus on the American experience, written in clear, readable English, with a balanced approach, solid documentation, and a list of resources with helpful annotations, is rare. Jane I. Smith's Islam in America has all these characteristics. Middle East Journal A much needed corrective to the negative stereotypes of Islam and Muslims that prevail in the United States... The importance of this work is that it demonstrates that there is no monolithic Islam, steadfastly attempting to undermine American values and interests. The Journal of Religious Studies Fair, accessible, and detailed. The New York Times Book Review A useful entry level reading... Recommended. Choice is a valuable source for students and scholars who study Islam in America and offers useful features such as a chronology of significant events for American Muslims, a list of resources on the topic, and a glossary. -- Eren Tatari Review of Middle East Studies

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction 1. Muslim Faith and Practice 2. Contributors to the Development of Islam 3. Islam Comes to America 4. Islam in the African American Community 5. The Public Practice of Islam 6. Women and the Muslim American Family 7. Living a Muslim Life in American Society 8. Islam in America Post-9/11 Chronology Notes Glossary Resources for the Study of Islam in America Index