{"product_id":"9781119109976","title":"The Sociology of Islam Knowledge, Power and Civility","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Sociology of Islam\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKnowledge, Power and Civility\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eArmando Salvatore\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Islam \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sociology of Islam\u003c\/i\u003e provides an accessible introduction to this emerging field of inquiry, teaching and debate. The study is located at the crucial intersection between a variety of disciplines in the social sciences and the humanities. It discusses the long-term dynamics of Islam as both a religion and as a social, political and cultural force.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe volume focuses on ideas of knowledge, power and civility to provide students and readers with analytic and critical thinking frameworks for understanding the complex social facets of Islamic traditions and institutions. The study of the sociology of Islam improves the understanding of Islam as a diverse force that drives a variety of social and political arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelving into both conceptual questions and historical interpretations, \u003ci\u003eThe Sociology of Islam\u003c\/i\u003e is a transdisciplinary, comparative resource for students, scholars, and policy makers seeking to understand Islam’s complex changes throughout history and its impact on the modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArmando Salvatore \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Global Religious Studies at McGill University, Montreal, and Professor at the Centre for Arab \u0026amp; Islamic Studies of the Australian National University, Canberra. His work as a social scientist emphasizes transregional comparison and explores the Islamic ecumene’s socio-political trajectories as well as transcultural interconnections. As a complement to \u003ci\u003eThe Sociology of Islam \u003c\/i\u003ehe is editing \u003ci\u003eThe Wiley Blackwell History of Islam\u003c\/i\u003e. Among his previous works are \u003ci\u003eIslam and the Political Discourse of Modernity \u003c\/i\u003e(1997), \u003ci\u003ePublic Islam and the Common Good \u003c\/i\u003e(edited with Dale F. Eickelman, 2004), \u003ci\u003eThe Public Sphere: Liberal Modernity, Catholicism and Islam \u003c\/i\u003e(2007), and \u003ci\u003eIslam and Modernity: Key Issues and Debates \u003c\/i\u003e(edited with Muhammad Khalid Masud and Martin van Bruinessen, 2009).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 May 2016\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781119109976\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e352\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380813426828,"sku":"9781119109976","price":34.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119109976_4e7e804f-b379-4820-916b-d8bb05836c5b.jpg?v=1780238719","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781119109976","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}