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082			_a297.446 _bARK
100			_aArkoun, Mohammed
245		0	_aIslam _bTo Reform or to Subvert?/ _cMohammed Arkoun
260			_aLondon _bSaqi Books _c2006
300			_a416 p.
504			_aincludes bibliography (382-392), index (393-419)
520			_aIslam: To Reform or to Subvert? by Mohammed Arkoun is a critical and thought-provoking examination of contemporary Islamic thought and its encounter with modernity. Arkoun, a noted Algerian-French scholar of Islamic studies, analyzes the historical development of Islamic traditions and argues for the need to approach Islam with fresh intellectual tools, beyond rigid dogmas and political exploitation. The book highlights how Islamic discourse has often been shaped by authoritarian interpretations and how both internal conservatism and external pressures (colonialism, modern geopolitics) have influenced its trajectory. Arkoun emphasizes the importance of rethinking Islamic concepts—faith, reason, law, and culture—through critical historical and philosophical analysis.
546			_aEnglish
630			_tIslam – 21st century Islam – Doctrines Islam and modernity
650			_a Islamic reform movements Muslim intellectual life
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