Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-147) and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- 1. What Is 'Global Islam'? -- 2. Islam in the Age of Empire, Steam and Print -- 3. Defending Islam from the Secular World Order -- 4. From Islamic Revolutions to the Internet -- Conclusions -- Glossary -- Further Reading -- Acknowledgements.
Summary:
"Global Islam-A Very Short Introduction looks at the methods used by individuals, organizations, and states to spread multiple versions of Islam around the world. Since the late nineteenth century, publications, missions, congresses, and pilgrimages have contributed to the communication and evolution of Islam. At the start of the twentieth century, the infrastructure of the European empire allowed for the widespread communication of Islamic beliefs. During a period of secularism in the mid-twentieth century, global Islam became more accessible and, in some cases, more political. How have today's broadcasting and smartphone technologies changed the face of global Islam? Will communication technologies reconcile the contradictions between variations of the faith, or will they create new ones?"-- Provided by publisher.
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