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Title:

Islam : opposing viewpoints / Paul A. Winters, book editor.

Publisher:

Greenhaven Press,

Copyright Date:

c1995

Description:

311 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Islam and politics.
Islam.

Other Authors:

Winters, Paul A., 1965-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 296-299) and index.

Contents:

Militant political Islam seeks to establish an Islamic republic / Mary-Jane Deeb -- Political Islam opposes secular nationalist regimes / Ghassan Salamē -- Political Islam opposes intellectual freedom / Salman Rushdie -- Political Islam is a grassroots renaissance movement in Algeria / Rabia Bekkar ; interviewed by Hanna Davis -- Political Islam furthers development in Sudan / Hassan al-Turabi ; interviewed by Nathan Gardels -- Political Islam is a dictatorship in Sudan / Julie Flint -- Islamic fundamentalism represses women / Karima Bennoune -- Islamic government need not repress women / Nesta Ramazani -- Women should reject Islamic gender roles / Nawal el-Saadawi ; interviewed by George Lerner -- Women can embrace Islamic gender roles / Sherifa Zuhur -- Islam has weak democratic traditions / Bernard Lewis -- Islam has strong democratic traditions / John O. Voll & John L. Esposito -- Islam is evolving toward democracy / Robin Wright -- Islam is not evolving toward democracy / Martin Kramer -- The Islamic world needs secularism / Asád AbuKhalil -- The Islamic world does not need secularism / Greg Noakes -- Political Islam promotes terrorism / Steven Emerson -- Terrorism is a response to western hypocrisy / Michael Jansen -- The Islamic republic of Iran sponsors international terrorism / Mohammad Mohaddessin -- Iran and Hezbollah do not sponsor international terrorism / Sayyed Fadlallah ; interviewed by George A. Nader -- Political Islam is a threat to the West / Daniel Pipes -- Political Islam is not a threat to the West / Leon T. Hadar -- Islamic civilization will clash with western civilization / Samuel P. Huntington -- Islamic civilization need not clash with western civilization / Rachid Gannouchi -- Democratization in the Middle East does not threaten the West / R. Scott Appleby -- Rapid democratization in the Middle East could threaten the West / Jonathan S. Paris -- Iran is fomenting a worldwide Islamic revolution / Yossef Bodansky -- Iran is not leading a worldwide Islamic revolution / Shireen T. Hunter -- The Islamic revolution is taking root in Egypt / Mark Juergensmeyer -- The Islamic revolution is not taking root in Egypt / Michael Collins Dunn -- The West should be wary of the spread of Islamic fundamentalism / Amos Perlmutter -- The West should accept the spread of Islamic fundamentalism / Moorhead Kennedy.

Summary:

Presents opposing viewpoints on the role of religion in Islamic countries.

Series:

Opposing viewpoints series

ISBN:

9781565102477 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
1565102479 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
9781565102484 (lib.: acid-free paper)
1565102487 (lib.: acid-free paper)

LCCN:

94041044

Locations:

JAAX771 -- Faith Baptist Bible College - John L. Patten Library (Ankeny)

6AAX145 -- Carroll Campus Library (Carroll)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

AHPD597 -- Chariton Public Library (Chariton)

OSAX771 -- Grand View University Library (Des Moines)

W7AX771 -- Urban Campus (Des Moines)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

SCPC074 -- Hudson Public Library (Hudson)

FOPB224 -- McGregor Public Library (McGregor)

HPPD845 -- Orange City Public Library (Orange City)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)