Reconfiguring Islamic Tradition: Reform, Rationality, and Modernity

By Samira Haj

Book Overview

Samira Haj conceptualizes Islam through a close reading of the writings of Muhammad ibn 'Abdul Wahhab (1703-87) and Muhammad 'Abduh (1849-1905)-each of whom is representative of a distinct trend, chronologically as well as philosophically, in the constitution of modern Islam.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804778604
• ISBN13: 9780804778602
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"