Western Imaginings: The Intellectual Contest to Define Wahhabism - Tapa dura

Davis, Rohan

 
9789774168642: Western Imaginings: The Intellectual Contest to Define Wahhabism
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ISBN 10: 977416864X ISBN 13: 9789774168642
Editorial: The American University in Cairo Press, 2018

Sinopsis

Wahhabism is often understood as a radical version of Islam responsible for inspiring and motivating Islamic terrorism. Western Imaginings: The Intellectual Contest to Define Wahhabism is an inquiry into how Wahhabism has been understood and represented by Western intellectuals, particularly those belonging to the neo-conservative and liberal traditions. In contrast to the existing literature that treats Wahhabism as a historical phenomenon or a monolithic theological ideology, a literature often written by authors keen to promote geopolitical interests or with ideological axes to grind, Davis’s work considers Wahhabism as a discursive construct crafted and popularized by a Western intellectual elite. This comprehensive study speaks to how and why Western intellectuals have chosen to represent Wahhabism in specific ways, ranging from an analysis of the particular rhetorical techniques employed by these intellectuals to a consideration of the religious and political beliefs that inspire and motivate their decisions. Western Imaginings is aimed at students of political philosophy, intellectual traditions, and sociology; media and policy professionals; and anyone interested in how Islamic doctrines like Wahhabism have been represented in an international context framed by a heightened anxiety about radical Islam.

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Acerca del autor

Rohan Davis holds a PhD from RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. He specializes in the sociology of intellectuals tradition and has a keen interest in the neo-conservative and liberal intellectual traditions.

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Editorial
The American University in Cairo Press
Año de publicación
2018
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
977416864X
ISBN 13 
9789774168642
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
232
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