Critical Muslim 09 the Maghreb - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Ziauddin Sardar, Robin Yassin-KassabSeries:Critical MuslimTheme:Cultural Region/African, Religious Orientation/IslamicPublish date:9/15/2014Pages:256
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Hurst & Co.ISBN-13:9781849043946ISBN-10:1849043949UPC:9781849043946Book Category:Social Science, Religion, HistoryBook Subcategory:Islamic Studies, Islam, AfricaBook Topic:HistorySize:8.69 x 5.53 x 0.78 inchesWeight:0.35Product ID:SC2D4N8W2C
The Maghreb covers the politics, history, literature, and culture of The Maghreb. Robin Yassin-Kassab has an enlightening sojourn in Morocco; Hicham Yezza examines the role of the Berbers in the Arab Spring; Marcia Lynx Qualey is dazzled by the transformative power of Maghrebi poetry; Louis Proyect spends some time with the Jews of the Maghreb; Cécile Oumhani provides a daily account of the Tunisian revolution; Paul Mutter tangles with al-Qaeda in Mali; Robert Irwin wonders if Ibn Khaldun had a mystical vision of history; Julia Melcher explores the absurd world of exiled western writers in Tangiers; John Liechty attempts to get a US visa for his Moroccan wife; Jamal Bahmad watches some revolutionary films; Arie Amaya-Akkermans admires Algerian art; and Anissa Helou tastes some Moroccan street food. Also in this issue: Extracts from a new novel by Amal Hanano and poems by George Szirtes. About Critical Muslim: A quarterly publication of ideas and issues showcasing groundbreaking thinking on Islam and what it means to be a Muslim in a rapidly changing, interconnected world. Each edition centers on a discrete theme, and contributions include reportage, academic analysis, cultural commentary, photography, poetry, and book reviews.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Hurst & Co.ISBN-13:9781849043946ISBN-10:1849043949UPC:9781849043946Book Category:Social Science, Religion, HistoryBook Subcategory:Islamic Studies, Islam, AfricaBook Topic:HistorySize:8.69 x 5.53 x 0.78 inchesWeight:0.35Product ID:SC2D4N8W2C
Ziauddin Sardar is a renowned writer, broadcaster and cultural critic. A former columnist on the New Statesman, he has also served as a Commissioner on the Equality and Human Rights Commission. He is professor of Law and society at Middlesex University, and the author of numerous books, the most recent being Reading the Qur'an (Hurst); Desperately Seeking Paradise: Journeys of a Sceptical Muslim (Granta); What Do Muslims Believe? (Granta); and Balti Britain: A Provocative Journey Through Asian Britain (Granta). Robin Yassin-Kassab is the author of the acclaimed novel, The Road From Damascus (Penguin). Born in west London, he has lived and worked in France, Pakistan, Turkey, Syria, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and Oman. He is a regular contributor to the literary pages of The Guardian and The Independent.
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