Islamic Liberation Theology: Resisting the Empire

di Hamid Dabashi (Autore)

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2008

This book is a radical piece of counter-intuitive rethinking of the clash of civilizations theory and global politics. In this richly detailed criticism of contemporary politics, Hamid Dabashi argues that after 9/11 we have not seen a new phase in a long running confrontation between Islam and the West, but that such categories have in fact collapsed and exhausted themselves. The West is no longer a unified actor and Islam is ideologically depleted in its confrontation with colonialism. Rather we are seeing the emergence of the US as a lone superpower, and a confrontation between a form of imperial globalized capital and the rising need for a new Islamic theodicy. The combination of political salience and theoretical force makes Islamic Liberation Theology a cornerstone of a whole new generation of thinking about political Islamism and a compelling read for anyone interested in contemporary Islam, current affairs and US foreign policy. Dabashi drives his well-supported and thoroughly documented points steadily forward in an earnest and highly readable style.

• Autore: Hamid Dabashi
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Anno: 2008
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 314 p.
• Dimensioni: 234 x 156 mm
• Peso: 612 gr.
• EAN: 9780415771542

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