Turkey’s Islamic Ambitions Grip Austria / Türkei Islamischen Ambitionen in Österreich
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Turkey, Islam, Nationalism, and Modernity: A History, 1789-2007 $16.78 Turkey, Islam, Nationalism, and Modernity reveals the historical dynamics propelling two centuries of Ottoman and Turkish history. As mounting threats to imperial survival necessitated dynamic responses, ethnolinguistic and religious identities inspired alternative strategies for engaging with modernity. A radical, secularizing current of change competed with a conservative, Islamically committed … |
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The Many Faces of Political Islam: Religion and Politics in the Muslim World $21.24 Analysts and pundits from across the American political spectrum describe Islamic fundamentalism as one of the greatest threats to modern, Western-style democracy. Yet very few non-Muslims would be able to venture an accurate definition of political Islam. Mohammed Ayoob’s The Many Faces of Political Islam thoroughly describes the myriad manifestations of this rising ideology and analyzes its impa… |
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New Turkish Republic: Turkey As a Pivotal State in the Muslim World (Pivotal State Series) $9.99 The first in a series of volumes that examine pivotal states in the Muslim world, this timely work explores how, after a long period of isolation, Turkey is becoming a major player in Middle Eastern politics once again. In fact, by acting independently and attempting to reconcile its constitutionally secular form of governance and vibrant traditional culture, it is now for the first time becoming … |