Muted Modernists : The Struggle Over Divine Politics in Saudi Arabia
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1849045860
ISBN-13
9781849045865
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Imprint
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 26th, 2015
Print length
224 Pages
Weight
422 grams
Dimensions
22.30 x 15.00 x 2.30 cms
Product Classification:
Religion & politicsReligious & theocratic ideologies
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Challenges traditional notions of Saudi conservatism by highlighting the long tradition of engagement with modernism there
Analysis of both official and opposition Saudi divine politics is often monolithic, conjuring images of conservatism, radicalism, misogyny and resistance to democracy. Madawi Al-Rasheed challenges this stereotype as she examines a long tradition of engaging with modernism that gathered momentum with the Arab uprisings and incurred the wrath of both the regime and its Wahhabi supporters. With this nascent modernism, constructions of new divine politics, anchored in a rigorous reinterpretation of foundational Islamic texts and civil society activism are emerging in a context where authoritarian rule prefers its advocates to remain muted. The author challenges scholarly wisdom on Islamism in general and blurs the boundaries between secular and religious politics.
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