One Islam, many Muslim worlds : spirituality, identity, and resistance across the Islamic lands /

Baker, Raymond William, 1942-

One Islam, many Muslim worlds : spirituality, identity, and resistance across the Islamic lands / Raymond William Baker. - New York, NY : Oxford University Press, (c)2015. - 1 online resource (xiii, 375 pages) - Religion and global politics .

Includes bibliographies and index.

The mystery of Islam's strength -- Oases of resistance and reform -- Guidance from the center -- Heralds of renewal -- Medieval pathways and Ibn Battuta -- Contemporary networks and Fahmi Huwaidi -- God's "signs" and democracy in Islam -- The Islamist imaginary -- The epochal story of Islam and the common people -- The "river of life."



9780199846481


Islam--21st century.
Muslims.
Islamic sociology.
Islam and politics--21st century.
Islam--1800-


Electronic Books.

BP161 / .O545 2015