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100	1		_aLawrence, Bruce B. _967617
245	1	0	_aShattering the myth : _bIslam beyond violence / _cBruce B. Lawrence.
260			_aPrinceton, N.J. : _bPrinceton University Press, _cc1998.
300			_axix, 237 p. : _bill., map ; _c24 cm.
336			_2rdacontent _atext _btxt
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated _bn
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume _bnc
440		0	_aPrinceton studies in Muslim politics _967618
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 219-229) and index.
505	0		_aIntroduction: Islam across Time and Cultures -- European Colonialism and Its Sequels -- The Three Phases of Modern-Day Islam -- Islamic Revivalism: Anti-Colonial Revolt -- Islamic Reform: Secular Nationalism -- Islamic Fundamentalism: Religious Nationalism -- Muslim Women and Islamic Fundamentalism -- The Double Bind Revisited -- The Shah Bano Case -- Conclusion: Convergent Signposts: Jihad and Corporate Culture.
520			_aIslam is often portrayed, especially in Western media, as an alien, violent, hostile, and monolithic religion, whose adherents are intent upon battling nonbelievers throughout the world. Shattering the Myth demonstrates that these conceptions more accurately reflect the bias of Western reporters than they do the realities of contemporary Islam. Westerners are barraged by images of violence that usually originate from armed confrontations in one small corner of the world. Islam, Bruce Lawrence argues, is a complex, international religious system that cannot be reduced to stereotypes. As Lawrence demonstrates, Islam is a religion shaped as much by its own postulates and ethical demands as by the specific circumstances of Muslim people in the modern world.
520	8		_aThe last two hundred years have brought many challenges for Muslims, from colonial subjugation through sporadic revivalism to elitist reform movements and, most recently, pervasive struggles with fundamentalism. During each period, Muslims have had to address internal tensions, as well as external threats. Today Muslims in the post-colonial era, only some of whom are Arab and living in the Middle East, are playing ever greater roles in economic changes, both regional and international. As the impact of these changes has become evident in societies around the globe, new leaders have come into public view. The most remarkable emerging presence is that of Muslim women. Lawrence argues that it is the experience of Muslim women in particular that calls for a more nuanced understanding of Islam today.
520	8		_aIt is time, Lawrence believes, to replace inaccurate images of Islam with a recognition of the multifaceted character of this global religion and of its widely diverse adherents. Here he describes changes that are taking place throughout the world, particularly in Southeast Asia, enacted by governments and nongovernmental organizations alike. In a time of rapid international change, Lawrence suggests that it is time for our images of Islam to reflect more clearly the realities of Islam as it is lived. Shattering the Myth provides significant insights into the history of Islam and a greater understanding of the varied experiences of Muslims today.
650		0	_aIslam _y20th century. _967619
650		0	_aViolence _xReligious aspects _xIslam. _967620
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905			_aBruce B. Lawrence is Professor of Islamic Studies and Chair of the Department of Religion at Duke University
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