Religion and State : the Muslim approach to politics /
Brown, L. Carl 1928-
Religion and State : the Muslim approach to politics / L. Carl Brown. - New York : Columbia University Press, 2000. - vi, 256 p. ; 24 cm.
includes index (p. 237-256),
Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-236).
This book examines how Islam has historically related to politics, showing that Muslim traditions were diverse and often leaned toward political quietism rather than the strict Islamist model. By comparing Islam with Christianity and Judaism, Brown highlights both shared challenges and distinct features in handling religion–state relations. He argues that modern disruptions such as colonialism, nationalism, and Western secular ideas transformed this relationship, giving rise to new Islamist movements led by figures like Hassan al-Banna, Abul Ala Mawdudi, Sayyid Qutb, and Ayatollah Khomeini. Brown concludes that the claim of an inseparable, timeless fusion of Islam and politics is overstated; contemporary Islamism represents a reinterpretation rather than a restoration of the past.
9780231120388 0231120389
Islam and state--Islamic countries.
Islam and politics--Islamic countries.
Islamic countries--Politics and government
History of state-religion relations
Modern Islamist movements
297.272 / BRO
Religion and State : the Muslim approach to politics / L. Carl Brown. - New York : Columbia University Press, 2000. - vi, 256 p. ; 24 cm.
includes index (p. 237-256),
Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-236).
This book examines how Islam has historically related to politics, showing that Muslim traditions were diverse and often leaned toward political quietism rather than the strict Islamist model. By comparing Islam with Christianity and Judaism, Brown highlights both shared challenges and distinct features in handling religion–state relations. He argues that modern disruptions such as colonialism, nationalism, and Western secular ideas transformed this relationship, giving rise to new Islamist movements led by figures like Hassan al-Banna, Abul Ala Mawdudi, Sayyid Qutb, and Ayatollah Khomeini. Brown concludes that the claim of an inseparable, timeless fusion of Islam and politics is overstated; contemporary Islamism represents a reinterpretation rather than a restoration of the past.
9780231120388 0231120389
Islam and state--Islamic countries.
Islam and politics--Islamic countries.
Islamic countries--Politics and government
History of state-religion relations
Modern Islamist movements
297.272 / BRO