- Paperback: 126 pages
- Publisher: Civitas:Institute for the Study of Civil Society (Jun 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1903386292
- ISBN-13: 978-1903386293
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 13.8 x 1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,057,173 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Caroline Cox and John Marks face up to some of the tough questions posed by Islam and Islamism in this book from think-tank Civitas. They look at how concepts of knowledge and truth, as well as social and political cultures, differ in Western and Islamic societies. By sharpening these questions in readers' minds, the authors say they want to encourage engagement with some of the hard questions about British Islam that politicians and the media so often ignore.
If you want to be part of Britian's cultural debate, then you've got to read this book -- whatever the answers, it makes the questions clear.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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This book is a fascinating and revealing insight into the religion of Islam. However this is not a critique of one religion in comparison with others, it clearly describes itself as attempting to encourage mutual understanding between Islamic societies and the West. It does this with confidence and without being too apologetic, making clear comparisons between 'Islamic' societies and militant 'Islamism'. The book describes 'Islamism' as 'monolithic, intolerant of dissent and unsympathetic to individual liberty'. These claims are supported by an array of evidence of writings by key Islamists, both past and present, which demonstrates the 'fundamental conflict between modern Western societies and modern Islamism'.
The book initially begins with an examination between 'Western' and 'Islamic' world- views. It can be highly problematic to compare and contrast two very diverse ideologies; however the author's brief coverage does deal with the issues very fairly, without making over zealous comments about either side.
There is a justly substantial chapter on the important concepts of truth and knowledge. It examines the differences in thought about issues such as modern science, academia and values of critique. This chapter details some early Islamic scholarly achievements and explores what is known about the ideological mode. Interesting comparisons are made throughout this chapter about the similarities between the ideological mode of Islam and Marxism, in fact a summary table is given of the different styles of thought between Marxism, Islam and the academic approach.
The book later discusses the political and social structures of both Western and ideological societies, which embody different freedoms and values. There is a section that details Islamist critiques of Western societies, both intriguing and shamefully truthful. It explains, with appendices quotations from the Koran, some of the religious values held by Islam including Jihad, Slavery, Women and non-Muslims. Again there is a summary table with the main differences between Western, Traditional Islamic and Marxist Societies.
The book continues with an exploration of past and present conflicts that have occurred between Islamist and Western Societies, examining texts by Islamic writers. The next chapter is a brief look at the challenges facing Modern Western Societies and how we need to respond to the growth of Islam and global terrorism. The final chapter deals with the current challenge to Islam and the threat of anti-Muslim sentiment that peaceable and law-abiding Muslims in the West increasingly face. The book is concluded with a summary of events and comparisons, along with a shocking appendix of case studies of slavery in Sudan. This is an amazing insight into one of the fastest growing religions in the world, raising issues that we should all be aware of and challenge. Reviewed by the BNP: http://www.bnp.org.uk/reviews/islamism.htm
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