Arab Civilization: Challenges and Responses

Arab Civilization: Challenges and Responses
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Publisher : SUNY Press
Total Pages : 384
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ISBN-10 : 0887066984
ISBN-13 : 9780887066986
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Book Synopsis Arab Civilization: Challenges and Responses by : George Nicholas Atiyeh

Download or read book Arab Civilization: Challenges and Responses written by George Nicholas Atiyeh and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1988-01-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses Arab history, law, philosophy, politics, and literature, analyzing the challenges and responses aroused by the interaction between Western culture and the ancient and modern Arab cultures. It offers a wealth of information on the forces that have shaped Arab civilization and on several of the major figures who have contributed to its development. Some of the outstanding contributions include a comprehensive study of Dr. Zurayk as the advocate of rationalism in modern Arab thought by Hani A. Faris; a sober but challenging look at the use of Islamic history in our time by Muhsin Mahdi; an analysis of the expression of historicity in the Koran by Jacques Berque; an explanation of the concept of equity in Islamic law by Majid Khadduri; and the revelation of a Mamluk Magna Carta by Aziz Sourial Atiya.


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